Section 102-G - Water Assistance Program(a) Establishment.--The Water Assistance Program is established within the department to provide water assistance to eligible individuals under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182) and the American Rescue Plan. The department shall administer this program to the extent Federal funds are appropriated.(b) Powers and duties.--The department shall have the power and duty to: (1) Implement and administer the program, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection and PENNVEST, in accordance with the requirements established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the American Rescue Plan and other applicable Federal law, requirements or guidance provided by the Federal Administering Agency.(2) Prepare and submit quarterly reports to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. The report shall be posted and maintained on the department's publicly accessible Internet website and shall include: (i) The total amount of funds expended for the quarter.(ii) The total amount of funds expended since the program began.(iii) The amount of funding remaining.(iv) The total amount of funds expended for administrative expenses for the quarter.(v) The total amount of funds expended for administrative expenses since the program began.(vi) The total number of individuals who applied for assistance, including a breakdown based on the gender, race, county and income of the individual.(vii) The total number of applications reviewed for the quarter, including a breakdown based on the gender, race, county and income of the individual.(viii) The total number of applications reviewed since the program began, including a breakdown based on the gender, race, county and income of the individual.(ix) The total number of applications approved for the quarter, including a breakdown based on the gender, race, county and income of the individual.(x) The total number of applications approved since the program began, including a breakdown based on the gender, race, county and income of the individual.(xi) The total number of applications rejected and, if available, the reason for rejection for the quarter, including a breakdown based on the gender, race, county and income of the individual.(xii) The total number of applications rejected and, if available, the reason for rejection since the program began, including a breakdown based on the gender, race, county and income of the individual.(3) Issue a report with final information on the program to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives and post the report on the agency's publicly accessible Internet website. The department shall issue the report 90 days after any Federal deadline for the use of funds for water assistance under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and the American Rescue Plan. The report shall include all of the information required under paragraph (2).(4) Ensure that assistance under this article is made available to all geographic areas of this Commonwealth.1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. I-G, § 102-G, added by 2021, June 30, P.L. 62, No. 24, § 7, 7/1/2021