R309-700-6. Planning Grant

(1) A Planning Grant can only be made to a political subdivision with a population less than 10,000 people demonstrating an urgent need to evaluate its drinking water system's technical, financial and managerial capacity, and lacks the financial means to readily accomplish such an evaluation.

(2) Qualifying for a Planning Grant will be based on the criteria listed in R309-700-5(2)(a).

(3) The applicant must demonstrate that all funds necessary to complete project planning will be available prior to commencing the planning effort. The Planning Grant will be deposited with these other funds into a supervised escrow account at the time the grant agreement between the applicant and the Board is executed or the Board may choose to provide the funds in incremental disbursements as the applicant incurs expenses on the project.

(4) Failure on the part of the recipient of a Planning Grant to implement the findings of the plan may prejudice any future applications for drinking water project funding.

(5) The recipient of a Planning Grant must first receive written approval for any cost increases or changes to the scope of work.

(6) The Planning Grant recipient must provide a copy of the planning project results to the Division. The planning effort shall conform to rules R309.