Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 33-10-4 - Grant Program Eligibility and Priority4.1. All West Virginia entities, as defined under 2.10 and 2.12 of this rule, are eligible to apply for recycling program assistance grants as provided for in subdivision 3.3.b. of this rule, through notification of the county or regional solid waste authority in which the applicant is located. Only local governments are eligible to apply for grants as provided for in subdivision 3.3.a. of this rule, through notification of the county or regional solid waste authority in which the applicant is located. The recycling assistance fund grant review committee shall give priority to those municipalities, counties, state instrumentalities, private schools, proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and cooperatives, required to recycle as a result of a county referendum or pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code §§ 22-15A-18 and 22-15A-20. If a county has adopted a recycling ordinance by referendum vote, the ordinance shall be consistent with the provisions of West Virginia Code § 22-15A-18(c) for the applicant to receive priority for a grant.4.2. An applicant that has a current grant from the Recycling Assistance Grant Program is not eligible for the next cycle of grants.4.3. A request for a waiver to receive consecutive funding may be submitted to the Secretary for the following reasons:4.3.a. Significant damages, through no fault of the applicant, caused by fire, flood, or other act of nature;4.3.b. New legislative requirements or restrictions that materially affect program operations.4.4. A grant recipient who files a delinquent final report shall be ineligible to receive grants for a period of two years following the year in which the delinquent final report was received. A grant recipient who has a final report outstanding and due to the department shall not be eligible to receive a grant.4.5. Applicants shall be in compliance with all federal, state and local laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations to be eligible for a grant.