Rule 391-3-21-.05 - Grants to State and Local Governments from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund(1)Statutory Authority: O.C.G.A. 12-8-90et seq.(2)General Scope and Purpose. The purpose of this grant is to provide financing to state and local governments for their share of costs associated with the investigation, remediation, post-closure care and maintenance of sites placed on the National Priority List pursuant to the federal Comprehensive Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or sites placed on the Hazardous Site Inventory pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 12-8-97.(3)Terms and Conditions. The terms and conditions of the grant are: (a) For state or local governments that have been designated as a responsible party for a site, and that are not the owner of the site, the Director may pay up to 50% of the first $500,000 of eligible costs, as described in Rule 391-3-19-.09(4)(a), and up to 25% of all eligible costs exceeding $500,000.(b) For state or local governments, excluding counties or municipal corporations, that have been designated as a responsible party for a site, and that are the owner of the site, the Director may pay up to 50% of the first $500,000 of eligible costs, as described in Rule 391-3-19-.09(4)(a), and up to 25% of all eligible costs exceeding $500,000.(c) For counties or municipal corporations that have been designated as a responsible party for a site and that own or operate such site, the Director shall pay 100% of the first $500,000 of eligible costs, as described in Rule 391-3-19-.09(4)(a), and may pay up to 50% of all eligible costs exceeding $500,000.(d) In the event that the unencumbered balance of the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund falls below $4.0 million, the Director may suspend the provision of financial assistance to state and local governments as described herein.(e) Total payment of eligible costs, as described in Rule 391-3-19-.09(4)(a), from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund shall in no event exceed $2,000,000 per site.(f) Those costs set forth and described in Rule 391-3-19-.09(4)(b) are not eligible for payment pursuant hereto.(4)Eligible Recipients. A state or local government that meets all the eligibility requirements described in Rule 391-3-19-.09(2) may receive financial assistance from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund as described in Paragraph (3) above, "Terms and Conditions." For purposes of this Rule, "state" means any agency, board, bureau, commission or authority of the State of Georgia. For purposes of this Rule, "local government" means any county or municipality or consolidated city-county government, any local solid waste management authority, or any regional solid waste management authority created pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 12-8-53 of the Comprehensive Georgia Solid Waste Management Act.(5)Criteria for the award. There is no competitive ranking of applications for financial assistance; a state or local government that meets all the eligibility requirements described in Rule 391-3-19-.09(2) may receive financial assistance from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund as described in Paragraph (3) above, "Terms and Conditions."(6)Directions and Deadlines for applying. There are no deadlines for applying. Requests for information and applications should be directed to the: Environmental Protection Division
Hazardous Sites Response Program
205 Butler Street SW, Suite 1462
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Phone (404) 657-8600
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-3-21-.05
O.C.G.A. Sec. 12-8-90et seq.
Original grant description entitled "Funding to State and Local Governments from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund" received November 30, 1995.Submitted: Grant description entitled "Grants to State and Local Governments from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund - FY 1997" received June 26, 1996.Submitted: Grant description entitled "Grants to State and Local Governments from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund - FY 1998" received June 30, 1997.Submitted: Grant description entitled "Grants to State and Local Governments from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund - FY 1999" received July 17, 1998.Submitted: Grant description entitled "Grants to State and Local Governments from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund - FY 2000" received July 9, 1999.Submitted: Grant description entitled "Grants to State and Local Governments from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund - FY 2001" received July 7, 2000.Submitted: Grant description entitled "Grants to State and Local Governments from the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund" received June 26, 2001.