The project must also be publicly-owned, ready to proceed, and meet all of the eligibility criteria for a CW SRF loan. If federal grant funds become available for the 1998 federal fiscal year, these will be distributed with the 1997 funds or as soon as available.
Several questions confirm eligibility for a grant.
All CW SRF loan applicants which meet the Wastewater Hardship Grant criteria will be considered for grant funding, whether or not they specifically request it. The rest of the Preliminary Application asks for information on the project, existing water quality problems, existing facilities and project costs. For incorporated communities, the program staff can provide the 1990 census figures for per capita income. For incorporated communities, the program staff can provide the 1990 census figures for unemployment. If other than the 1990 census data is used, the community must be able to provide assurance of the validity of the statistics and provide the national figures for comparison.