Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - SUBTITLES 01-07 › Subtitle 03 - WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, SOLID WASTE, AND POLLUTION CONTROL PLANNING AND FUNDING › Chapter 26.03.09 - Water Supply Construction Financial Assistance Regulations › Section 26.03.09.03 - General Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Funds
				  available under this program are intended to be used as a last resort measure
				  to assist regional and local governmental agencies in solving water supply
				  system inadequacies, when it can be demonstrated that the applicant has
				  insufficient or limited financial capability to proceed with necessary
				  construction projects.
B. Financial
				  assistance is limited to State and local governmental entities. Eligible
				  project costs are determined by the Department using principles set forth in
				  Regulation .05 of this chapter.
C.
				  The Department shall use a project priority system in determining which
				  projects will receive financial assistance.
D. Financial assistance may only be provided
				  up to a maximum of 87-1/2 percent of the eligible costs of the
				  project.
E. Project applications
				  shall consist of a pre-application and final application, including
				  documentation of need and such other information as may be required by the
				  Department.
F. A water facility
				  construction permit, as required by the Environment Article, §
										9-204, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland, shall be required before the Board of Public Works' consideration of
				  financial assistance for construction of the project.
G. The proposed project is subject to State
				  Clearinghouse review procedures.
H.
				  The applicant shall follow all local bidding requirements. When local bidding
				  requirements do not exist, bidding procedures satisfactory to the Board of
				  Public Works shall be followed.
I.
				  A governmental entity receiving financial assistance under this chapter may not
				  award a contract on a "cost-plus" basis.
J. Any project for which State financial
				  assistance is granted shall comply with all applicable State Law.
K. The documents listed below are
				  incorporated by reference. Each is available for public inspection at the
				  appropriate office in each county, and in Baltimore City. The documents are:
(1) Allegany County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(2) Anne Arundel
				  County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(3) Baltimore County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(4) Calvert County
				  Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(5) Caroline County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(6) Carroll County
				  Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(7) Cecil County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(8) Charles County
				  Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(9) Dorchester County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(10) Frederick
				  County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(11) Garrett County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(12) Harford County
				  Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(13) Howard County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(14) Kent County
				  Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(15) Montgomery County Comprehensive Water
				  and Sewerage Plan;
(16) Prince
				  George's County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(17) Queen Anne's County Comprehensive Water
				  and Sewerage Plan;
(18) St. Mary's
				  County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(19) Somerset County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(20) Talbot County
				  Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(21) Washington County Comprehensive Water
				  and Sewerage Plan;
(22) Wicomico
				  County Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan;
(23) Worcester County Comprehensive Water and
				  Sewerage Plan;
(24) Baltimore City
				  Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan.