060-27 Wyo. Code R. §§ 27-5 - Grant Eligibility

(a) Applicants. Incorporated cities and towns, counties, special districts and joint powers boards shall be eligible to apply to the Office for grants under this chapter. If the applicant is a special district or joint powers board, it must be legally formed, approved and otherwise in compliance with statutory requirements of the Wyoming Department of Revenue prior to submitting an application to receive a grant award under this chapter. An applicant must be in compliance with all applicable reporting requirements with the Wyoming Department of Audit prior to its application being considered by the Board.

(b) Purposes. The Board shall provide emergency capital project grants to eligible applicants to be used only when the board finds the grant is necessary to:

(i) Alleviate an emergency situation which poses a direct and immediate threat to public health, safety or welfare; or

(ii) Comply with a federal or state mandate; or

(iii) Provide an essential public service. Essential public services include, but are not limited to capital construction, acquisition of capital equipment, public safety projects, housing related projects and road repair or construction.

(c) Ineligible Project Costs. The following project costs shall be ineligible for reimbursement from grant funds:

(i) Costs for any asset that is owned or maintained by a private property owner;

(ii) Costs for tap fees, sewer and water fees, and plant investment fees;

(iii) Engineering fees, including design, inspection and contract administration costs, over twenty percent (20%) of project cost;

(iv) All non-cash costs except land, labor, materials, equipment, and services provided by the applicant, and used for project purposes based on actual, appraised or market value;

(v) Costs for preparation or presentation of grant or loan applications for any source of funding;

(vi) Costs for transportation, meals and lodging incurred anywhere away from the site of the project;

(vii) Costs of tools and furnishings for capital projects, including but not limited to, capital equipment, hammers, tanks, furniture, drapes and blinds not integral to and necessary for the project;

(viii) Legal fees;

(ix) Costs related to issuance of bonds;

(x) Costs for real property in excess of current fair market value and/or costs for an amount of real property in excess of that needed for project purposes;

(xi) Costs to establish and form special districts or joint powers boards;

(xii) Costs incurred prior to grant award, except costs for architectural and engineering design or in emergency situations;

(xiii) Costs for a contingency or extra work allowance in excess of 10% of estimated construction costs.

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060-27 Wyo. Code R. §§ 27-5