CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XXXV—RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 3550 to 3575) > PART 3550—DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING LOANS AND GRANTS > SUBPART C—Section 504 Origination and Section 306C Water and Waste Disposal Grants (§3550.101 to §3550.150) > 3550.117—WWD grant purposes.

3550.117—WWD grant purposes.

Grant funds may be used to pay the reasonable costs for individuals to:
(a) Extend service lines from the system to their residence.
(b) Connect service lines to residence's plumbing.
(c) Pay reasonable charges or fees for connecting to a system.
(d) Pay for necessary installation of plumbing and related fixtures within dwellings lacking such facilities. This is limited to one bathtub, sink, commode, kitchen sink, water heater, and outside spigot.
(e) Construction and/or partitioning off a portion of the dwelling for a bathroom, not to exceed 4.6 square meters (48 square feet) in size.
(f) Pay reasonable costs for closing abandoned septic tanks and water wells when necessary to protect the health and safety of recipients of a grant for a purpose provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section and is required by local or State law.
(g) Make improvements to individual's residence when needed to allow the use of the water and/or waste disposal system.

Code of Federal Regulations

[67 FR 78331, Dec. 24, 2002]