Section 9-277 - Regulations(a) With the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish application procedures and criteria for the award of financial assistance under § 9-275(b)(3) of this subtitle.(b) The criteria shall provide the basis for project priority rankings and shall include, as appropriate:(1) The environmental or public health impacts caused by existing circumstances;(2) Previous efforts expended to correct any existing problem;(3) Financial capacity of the applicant;(4) The problem prevention aspects of a proposed project;(5) Cost effectiveness of a proposed project;(6) Provisions for monitoring and review;(7) The contribution of the proposed project toward meeting State and local solid waste plans and goals; and(8) Measures to assure accountability for all funds awarded under § 9-275(b)(3) of this subtitle.