385 Application period for the Small Water Systems Regionalization Grant Program

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Application Period for the Small Water Systems Regionalization Grant Program

[30 Pa.B. 1274]

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces the opening of the application period for funding the Small Water Systems Regionalization Grant Program. This program provides grants to eligible applicants to assess the feasibility of merging water systems. The proposed regionalized water system must involve at least one small community water system (a system serving 3,300 or fewer people).

   Eligible applicants include any community water supplier, county, township, borough or authority whose jurisdiction includes the geographic territory of the proposed regionalized water system, and to which a small water system has issued a letter of intent to develop a water systems regionalization study.

   Grant awards are limited to 75% of all approved project costs related to the water systems regionalization study or $75,000, whichever is less. The grantee must provide local share in the form of matching funds or in-kind services at a minimum of 25% of the total project costs.

   The application period runs from March 1 through April 28, 2000. Based on the availability of funding, applicants that submit a final work plan and budget which are approved by the Department will be given preference to receive a grant based on a first-come, first-served basis.

   To arrange a meeting or to obtain a grant application, contact Donna L. Green at the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply Management, Division of Technical Assistance and Outreach, Technical Assistance Center for Small Water Systems, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, or call at [phone] or E-mail [e-mail].

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-385. Filed for public inspection March 3, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]