Section 250-RICR-40-25-1.7 - Eligibility CriteriaA. Eligible Applicants: All Rhode Island communities that are registered Mosquito Abatement Districts are eligible to apply for funding. A current list of registered Districts may be obtained from the Department of Environmental Management/Division of Agriculture/Mosquito Abatement Coordination Office, 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908-5767. Communities may become a District by filing written notice with the Secretary of State (c/o Administrative Records, Room 43, State House, Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903) as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-7-7. This notice must include a description of the proposed boundaries of the District (usually the geographical limits of the city or town). A copy of the notice must be sent to the Mosquito Abatement Coordination Office (Department of Environmental Management/Division of Agriculture/Mosquito Abatement Coordination Office, 235 Promenade Street Providence, RI 02908-5767).B. Eligible Projects: A project shall be eligible for funding if its objective is the minimization of pesticide use and the minimal disruption of natural environments as defined in § 1.7(A) of this Part. Examples include, but not limited to: 1. Development of a map of nuisance areas;2. Development of map and inventory of mosquito breeding sources;3. Development of an inventory of nuisance species;4. Design, implementation or evaluation of biological or physical mosquito control methods provided all reviews, permits, clearances, and/or statements of non-applicability, as required by any applicable Federal or State regulatory or permitting process, have been obtained prior to implementation.5. Design or implementation of public education programs that encourage community residents to practice self-protection and sanitation to reduce mosquito annoyances or that educate residents about mosquito-transmitted diseases or mosquito control methods; and,6. Participation in continuing education programs for the purpose of learning mosquito sampling methods or control techniques.C. Eligible and Ineligible Project Costs: All costs of personnel, equipment, equipment rental, supplies, travel, and contractual services associated with the project are eligible for funding, except when they cover the purchase or application of pesticides, or the rental of office or storage space. These ineligible project costs, however, may be applied when computing the funding match (§ 1.6(A)(2) of this Part).D. Project Period: All project proposals shall be for work done for a period of no longer than one year, July 1 through June 30.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-40-25-1.7