W. Va. Code R. § 33-10-8 - Proposal Content

8.1. The proposal for a recycling program assistance grant shall contain the following:

8.1.a. An outline of the materials to be source separated and recycled. The list of recyclable material may be adjusted according to whether the generator is residential, commercial or another type of establishment;

8.1.b. A public information program to ensure receipt of good clean quality materials;

8.1.c. A description of a collection system;

8.1.d. A projection of the cost effectiveness and self-sufficiency of the proposed project;

8.1.e. Documentation of the type of in-kind services to be provided by the grantee;

8.1.f. Documentation of any other type of county, state and federal grant assistance, loans, or other financial support received within the 36-month period prior to the grant submission deadline date, including the dollar amount, type of project, purpose of funding, etc., for recycling and/or solid waste management;

8.1.g. Economic development aspects of the project, i.e.: job creation;

8.1.h. An analysis and projection of materials that are expected to be diverted from the solid waste stream currently being landfilled and the cost and/or savings that are expected to directly result from the proposed project;

8.1.i. A description of the proposed project;

8.1.j. An estimated budget with justification;

8.1.k. Attested financial documents or complete federal tax returns for two years prior to the year in which the proposal is submitted. Local governments that have not had an audit or review in the year or fiscal year prior to the year in which the proposal is submitted shall be allowed to submit the most current two years of attested financial documents, provided that the most recent of those documents are no older than 24 months prior to the submission deadline date. Businesses or other entities that have been in existence less than two years shall submit a detailed business plan to be approved by the department;

8.1.l. A letter of receipt of proposal from the county or regional solid waste authority in which the proposed project shall be located, as required by section 9.2. of this rule;

8.1.m. A timeline graph representing the objectives to be completed and the approximate dates of completion;

8.1.n. A checklist in which the applicant indicates eligibility and completion of the proposal;

8.1.o. A narrative profile demonstrating the applicant's past and current performance in recycling and operational methods;

8.1.p. All equipment specifications, provided by the seller and includes the seller's name and the price of the equipment;

8.1.q. Identify markets able to handle the projected volumes of material to be collected;

8.1.r. The Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, Title V-D Public Law 100-690, Federal Register, Volume 54, No. 19, and West Virginia Code § 60A-2-201 requires that all state governments, federal contractors, and federal and state grant recipients maintain a drug-free workplace. The Act is implemented through additions to the Debarment and Suspension regulations published in the Federal Register on January 31, 1989. The certification form shall be completed and accompany the grant proposal; and

8.1.s. Applicants requesting funding for a recycling coordinator/manager must include, as part of the grant proposal, a list of objectives to be achieved during the grant period and the methods of achieving those objectives.

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W. Va. Code R. § 33-10-8