{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-40.140-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 40.140-1","heading":"-1 All applications.","body":"(a) The relevancy of the proposed project to the objectives of the EPA research and demonstration program;\n(b) The availability of funds within EPA;\n(c) The technical feasibility of the project;\n(d) The seriousness, extent, and urgency of the environmental problems toward which the project is directed;\n(e) The anticipated public benefits to be derived from the project in relation to the costs of the project;\n(f) The competency of the applicant's staff and the adequacy of the applicant's facilities and available resources;\n(g) The degree to which the project can be expected to produce results that will have general application to pollution control problems nationwide;\n(h) Whether the project is consistent with existing plans or ongoing planning for the project area at the State, regional, and local levels;\n(i) The existence and extent of local public support for the project;\n(j) Whether the proposed project is environmentally sound;\n(k) Proposed cost sharing.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER B—GRANTS AND OTHER FEDERAL ASSISTANCE","PART 40—RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION GRANTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"22532cee35c4c05878de8806422f0e1e9e3cc9d72504d2ed0163f8292e910076","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-40.140","next":"us/40-cfr-40.140-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}