Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-15-505 - Water Supply Development Planning and Design Assistance Grants

A. Planning and design assistance grant funding to a water provider shall assist the water provider in the planning or design of a water supply development project. A single planning and design assistance grant award shall not exceed $100,000. The Board may determine that no assistance will be offered for the annual funding cycle.

B. To be eligible to receive a planning and design assistance grant under the Water Supply Development Technical Assistance Program, the grant applicant shall demonstrate the applicant is a water provider as defined in A.R.S. § 49-1201 and meet the requirements of A.R.S. § 49-1273(C). An eligible grant applicant shall apply for a planning and design assistance grant on or before a date specified by the Authority and on a grant application form specified by the Authority.

C. A grant applicant shall commit to a matching contribution toward the total project cost as specified in the Request for Grant Applications. The matching contribution may include cash contributions or in-kind contributions. The Board may waive or modify the grant applicant's match requirement according to criteria established in the Request for Grant Applications.

D. The Authority shall solicit, evaluate, and award planning and design assistance grants in accordance with A.R.S. § 41-2702.

E. The Authority shall evaluate the grant applications received to determine which projects are eligible. Eligible applications shall specify a demonstrated need of the grant applicant for assistance in securing financial assistance for planning and design of a water supply capital improvement project.

F. The Authority shall determine planning and design assistance grant awards based on the amount of funding available. If funding is limited, all eligible projects may not be funded. The Authority shall provide the planning and design assistance grant award recommendations to the Board for review and approval at a public meeting. The Board may adopt, modify, or reject the Authority's recommendations in whole or in part.

G. Within 30 days after the adoption of the planning and design assistance grant awards at a public meeting, the Authority shall notify all grant applicants whether or not they received an award.

H. An unsuccessful grant applicant may submit an appeal in writing according to A.R.S. § 41-2704.

I. The Authority and the grant applicant shall enter into a planning and design assistance grant agreement that shall include at a minimum:

1. A scope of work,

2. The amount of the grant awarded,

3. The amount of the local match required,

4. A final project budget and timeline, and

5. Reporting requirements.

J.Project costs incurred prior to execution of a planning and design assistance grant agreement shall not be eligible for grant funding.

K.J. The Authority shall release grant proceeds subject to a disbursement request if the request is consistent with the planning and design assistance grant agreement and the disbursement schedule.

1. The grant recipient shall request each disbursement on the forms provided by the Authority. Each disbursement request shall include a certification and signature document, and a cost-incurred report. The Authority shall not process a disbursement until the recipient provides a completed disbursement form.

2. The grant recipient shall include copies of invoices or other documents that show proof of eligible costs incurred with each disbursement request.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-15-505

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2116, effective May 16, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Former Section R18-15-505 renumbered to R18-15-504; new Section R18-15-505 made by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 5956, effective December 4, 2001 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1709, effective October 9, 2010 (Supp. 10-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 24 A.A.R. 239, effective 3/11/2018.