Md. Code Regs. 14.26.02.10

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 14.26.02.10 - Inter-Agency Agreements

A. A State agency other than the Administration may submit a funding request to the Administration for a project, activity, or investment designed to advance a purpose of the Strategic Energy Investment Program and intended for implementation in a subsequent fiscal year.

B. To request funding from the SEIF, a State agency shall submit a written proposal to the Administration, including the following:

(1) A description of the project, activity, or investment;

(2) The requested amount of funding in the relevant fiscal year to implement the project, activity, or investment;

(3) A description of how the proposed project, activity, or investment is consistent with the Strategic Energy Investment Program and will further State policy goals;

(4) A description of anticipated impacts, how they advance the State's policy goals, and how the impacts are measured and verified;

(5) An implementation timeline for the project, activity, or investment; and

(6) Any other information the Administration requests for the purpose of evaluating the proposal.

C. In response to such a request from a State agency, the Administration may:

(1) Review the funding request to determine whether it is consistent with the Strategic Energy Investment Program, the requirements of any existing FOA, or State policy;

(2) Consider the funding request in the context of any existing or anticipated FOA, fund availability, forecasted revenue, and fund balances; or

(3) Make recommendations for inclusion of the funding request in the State's operating budget for a new energy-related project, activity, or investment found to be consistent with State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 20B, Annotated Code of Maryland, as well as broader State policy goals.

D. Each State agency that receives funding from the SEIF under this regulation shall:

(1) Utilize funding from the SEIF in a manner consistent with a memorandum of understanding executed between the State agency and the Administration; and

(2) Comply with all reporting requirements as determined by the Administration.

Md. Code Regs. 14.26.02.10

Regulation .10 adopted effective 51:7 Md. R. 321-354, eff. 7/1/2024.