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State Grant Policy and Guidance

Prevention

  • Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Prevention Cooperative Agreement Guidelines (pdf) (531.59 KB, March 2025, 510-K-25-001) This document contains EPA guidance to assist EPA regions in awarding their state and tribal LUST prevention grants, including guidance on eligible uses of LUST prevention money as well as accounting and performance measures information. 

Cleanup

  • Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Corrective Action Cooperative Agreement Guidelines (pdf) (637.1 KB, March 2025, 510-K-25-002) This document contains EPA guidance for states and the EPA for managing LTF corrective action (cleanup) cooperative agreements.
  • Cost Recovery Policy For Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Corrective Action Cooperative Agreements (pdf) (398.76 KB, November 2023, 510-F-23-007)
    This document replaces the 2016 policy. This document identifies requirements, objectives, and responsibilities for LTF cost recovery under state LTF corrective action cooperative agreements. 

Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)

  • Learn About USTs
  • Meeting UST Requirements
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  • UST A - Z Subject Index
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Last updated on March 20, 2025
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