Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-13-10-.06

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 335-13-10-.06 - Specific Recycling Grant Requirements

(1) Upon receipt and approval of the grant application, the Department will determine the amount of the grant award and prepare the grant agreement. Payment of grant awards will be contingent upon receipt and approval of the grant agreement.

(2) All local governments that choose to apply jointly shall enter into a binding agreement that designates a lead applicant and describes how the funds will be disbursed and used. Any agency or authority created by regional agreement for solid waste management or recycling purposes is eligible to apply for grants. The applicant shall submit all required documents on behalf of the local governments which are party to the agreement. Such applications and submittals shall be equivalent to those required if each local government were applying individually.

(3) Applicants shall provide the Department with information on any previous state or federal grants received for the purpose of solid waste management or recycling received by the jurisdiction during the previous 36 months. This information shall include the grant amount and the grant period, and other information or data as set forth in the application forms.

(4) Grant limited equipment must be properly maintained, managed, and used solely for recycling purposes for at least five (5) years from the date of the executed grant agreement.

(a) A local government, authority, or non-profit organization that ceases recycling activities, dissolves, or otherwise discontinues the use of grant limited equipment must notify the Department within thirty (30) days of the decision to cease, dissolve, or discontinue use after operations cease. A plan for appropriate dispensation of the grant limited equipment shall be submitted to the Department for review.

(b) Upon approval by the Director, or his designee, possession and ownership of grant limited equipment may be transferred, and not sold, to another local government, authority, or non-profit organization that meets the grant eligibility requirements listed in 335-13-10-.07 and serves the same or similar jurisdiction or jurisdictions covered by the proposed project or program of the original grant recipient that purchased the equipment.

(c) If grant limited equipment is sold within five (5) years of the executed grant agreement, such sale is subject to approval of the sale, including sale price, by the Department. All those funds generated from the sale must be returned to the Alabama Recycling Fund.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-13-10-.06

New Rule: Filed December 15, 2008; effective January 19, 2009.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 11, August 30, 2024, eff. 10/14/2024.

Author: Phillip D. Davis. Jason Wilson, Blake B. Pruitt.

Statutory Authority:Code of Alabama 1975, §§ 22-27-12, 22-27-17.