256 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 4, § 002
Although the total of previously approved allocations exceeds the amount of funds then available in the Fund, the Commission may approve the eligibility of additional projects and establish tentative dollar allocations for such projects if such projects are otherwise eligible for financial assistance and if such approval and tentative allocations are otherwise consistent with state law. Notwithstanding any such approval, a sponsor shall not under any conditions be entitled to reimbursement for any project costs until funds have been apportioned and set aside in accordance with sections 4-008 or 4-009 for reimbursement of costs incurred by the sponsor on such project. Costs paid, accrued or authorized by a sponsor prior to funds being set aside for such projects and costs paid, accrued or authorized by a sponsor for portions of project development in excess of those portions for which funds have been set aside, including application and engineering costs, shall be incurred at the risk of the sponsor and such sponsor shall not be entitled to reimbursement of such costs at any time without specific Commission approval for such reimbursement. Such costs may, however, be used by the sponsor to satisfy in whole or in part the sponsor's share of the total costs of the project if funds for remaining project costs are later apportioned and set aside for such project in accordance with sections 4-008 or 4-009.
256 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 4, § 002