Section 246-296-030 - Administration(1) The department shall: (a) Apply for and receive the DWSRF grant from EPA;(b) Manage the use of DWSRF set-aside funds for regulatory purposes and technical assistance to public water systems as authorized under the SDWA;(c) Annually develop ranking values for the criteria under WAC 246-296-130 by assigning the highest value to proposed projects that resolve the most significant public health problems;(d) Provide guidance to public water systems before the yearly application cycle begins;(e) Publish the ranking values in the funding application package;(f) Determine public water system and project eligibility for DWSRF loans;(g) Develop lists of proposed projects for DWSRF loans in priority order; and(h) Submit the IUP to EPA.(2) The department shall include the following information in the IUP: (a) The DWSRF loan fee account;(3) The department shall select projects to receive DWSRF funding based on the criteria under WAC 246-296-140.(4) The department shall: (a) Require borrowers to comply with the terms of their DWSRF loan agreements; (b) Manage DWSRF loan finances, including fiscal tracking and billing; and(c) Verify that accounting, audit, and fiscal procedures conform to applicable federal government regulations.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-296-030
Amended by WSR 16-14-086, Filed 7/5/2016, effective 8/5/2016Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170 and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, H.R. 1452. 12-01-077, § 246-296-030, filed 12/19/11, effective 2/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.119A.170. 01-21-137, § 246-296-030, filed 10/24/01, effective 11/24/01.