; and (C) the use of artificial intelligence and other intelligent optimization tools that— (i) reduce operational costs, including operational costs relating to energy consumption and chemical treatment; and (ii) improve decisionmaking; (2) innovative and alternative combined sewer and stormwater control projects, including groundwater banking, that rely on real-time data acquisition to support predictive aquifer recharge through water reuse and stormwater management capabilities; and (3) advanced digital design and construction management tools relating to stormwater and wastewater treatment and collection systems, including advanced digital models. (b) Program implementation (1) Selection (A) Application The owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works seeking a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require. (B) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue guidance to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works on how to submit an application under subparagraph (A). (C) Selection Not later than 30 days after the date on which the owner or operator of a publicly owned treatment works seeking a grant under subsection (a) submits an application under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall determine whether to approve or deny the application. (D) Deficient applications If the Administrator determines that an application submitted under subparagraph (A) is deficient, the Administrator shall— (i) advise the applicant of the deficiency