310 CMR, § 40.1453 - Eligible Applicants

(1) The Department may provide for limited grants to be given to the following affected persons:

(a) any group of individuals who may be affected by oil and/or hazardous material from any eligible disposal site, or

(b) any city, town or agency thereof which may be affected by oil and/or hazardous material from any eligible disposal site, or

(c) any district or other body politic that owns or operates a public water supply system which may be affected by oil and/or hazardous material from any eligible disposal site.

(2) Applicants who do not exist as a legal entity with legal authority to receive, disburse, and be responsible for funds at the time the grant is awarded shall be ineligible.

(3) Any applicant which unreasonably restricts the meaningful participation and involvement of affected individuals shall be ineligible to receive a grant.

(4) Any person liable or potentially liable pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21E, § 5 and any Other Person taking a response action at a disposal site pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21E, § 4 shall be ineligible to receive a grant for that disposal site.

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310 CMR, § 40.1453

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1503, eff. 3/1/2024. Amended by Mass Register Issue S1516, eff. 3/1/2024.