N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26C-10.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:26C-10.3 - Eligibility

(a) A community group is eligible for a technical assistance grant if it meets the following criteria:

1. One or more members of the community group lives near the site;

2. No member of the community group is associated with any person responsible for conducting the remediation of the site;

3. No person responsible for conducting the remediation of the site established or is currently supporting the community group;

4. The community group must not be affiliated with a national organization;

5. The community group is not an academic institution;

6. The community group does not consist of a political subdivision (example: township or municipality);

7. The community group is incorporated or in the process of incorporating;

8. The community group must be:

i. A non-profit organization pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)3;

ii. In the process of obtaining status pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)3 status; or

iii. Be affiliated with a local organization that has obtained status under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)3 as a non-profit organization for the specific purpose of representing the community;

9. The community group must have established procedures for recordkeeping and financial accounting in managing the technical assistance grant; and

10. The community group must have a commercial bank account in the name of the community group or the name of the 501(c)3 organization with which the community group has affiliated.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26C-10.3