Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 2 - Agriculture and Commerce › Part 903 - MSCWW Cost Share Program › Chapter 2 - Program Administration › Rule 2-903-2.1 - Commission and Districts

Current through June 25, 2024
The soil and water conservation district will administer the
				  local cost share program. A budget request will be prepared annually reflecting
				  the need by practice. This information will be used by the commission in
				  preparing its budget.
Each district will prepare a plan showing priorities. This
				  plan will be sent to the Commission no later than June 1 prior to the fiscal
				  year being funded (ex., July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012, is fiscal year 2012).
				  The district plan can be amended to change priorities by contacting the
				  Commission. No district will receive cost share funds without a plan. (Refer to
				  Exhibit 1)
The Commission will notify each district in April preceding
				  program year for which funds have been requested of the anticipated allocation.
				  Each district submitting a plan will receive notification of the exact
				  allocation from the Commission by August 1. The district shall accept requests
				  for cost share assistance at any time. Obligations for cost share assistance
				  will be made after notification of allotment has been received by the district.
				  Funds are considered obligated when the application has been approved for
				  funding by the district and the applicant notified. After funds are obligated,
				  they will remain obligated regardless of the funds that become available from
				  any other cost share programs.
If a district fails to obligate all of the allocation by
				  November 1, the unobligated amount will be withdrawn and reallocated to other
				  districts by the Commission.
The district will review obligated fund registers each six
				  (6) months to determine why the case has not been certified complete. When it
				  is found that obligated funds will not be used by the applicant, the funds
				  should be withdrawn in writing and re-allotted by the district.
When the practice is completed, the participant will use Form
				  MCSP-2a to report practice completion to the district. For practices that
				  require onsite technical assistance to apply, the technician will certify on
				  form MCSP-2a that the practice does or does not meet standards and
				  specifications. The district will execute the form and send to the Commission
				  who will process payment.
The district will establish both an average cost and maximum
				  cost for each component of all practices each year. The average cost will be
				  used to obligate funds. Payment will be made based on documented actual cost.
				  The landowner or operator must furnish documentation of actual cost. In no
				  case, will payment be made above the maximum cost set by the district. A
				  landowner or operator may not receive more than $3,500.00 cost share funds in
				  any one program year. The district may cost share in the same field or on the
				  same practice in which ACP cost share is used. However, the cost share rate
				  cannot be exceeded. When an applicant receives or requests cost share funds to
				  apply a practice from two services or programs, the cost documents (receipts)
				  must specifically identify the component parts and cost for which payment is
				  being requested from each program. The maximum amount of both ACP cost share
				  and district cost share may be used in the same year.
The Commission will prepare cost share rates for all
				  practices. These will be reviewed periodically.
The Commission will allow districts to group two or more
				  landowners or operators together where practices benefit each. The district may
				  allow each member of the group to earn the maximum amount.
Miss. Code Ann.
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										69-27-9,
				  69-27-311