Section 173-98-200. Application for funding.

(1) To apply for funding, the applicant must submit a completed application to the department. The department will provide the application on the department web site.

(2) The applicant may be asked to provide the following project information:

(a) Basic information such as names of contacts, addresses, and other tracking information;

(b) Project summary;

(c) Project goals, objectives, and milestones;

(d) Overall water quality benefits;

(e) Public health benefits;

(f) Sources of pollution addressed;

(g) How the project will address state and federal mandates, elements in Washington's Water Quality Plan to Control Nonpoint Sources of Pollution, or other such plans;

(h) Performance measures and postproject assessment monitoring;

(i) Readiness to proceed, likelihood of success, and measures of success specific to the project;

(j) Local initiatives, commitments, or priorities related to the project; or

(k) Other information requested by the department.

(3) Minimum score on application.

(a) An applicant must receive a minimum score equal to fifty percent of the available points on section three, water quality and public health improvements, of the water quality financial assistance application to be eligible for funding consideration. The department may offer funding to applicants with fewer than fifty percent of the points available on section three if demand for funding is low; and

(b) An applicant must also receive a minimum score equal to sixty percent of the available points on the entire water quality financial assistance application to be eligible for funding consideration. The department may offer funding to applicants with fewer than sixty percent of the points available on the financial assistance application if demand for funding is low.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 90.50A RCW, RCW 90.48.035, and 43.21A.080. WSR 11-20-036 (Order 10-14), § 173-98-200, filed 9/27/11, effective 10/28/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.035. WSR 07-14-096 (Order 05-16), § 173-98-200, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.]

Chapter 90.50A RCW, RCW 90.48.035, and 43.21A.080. WSR 11-20-036 (Order 10-14), § 173-98-200, filed 9/27/11, effective 10/28/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 90.48.035. WSR 07-14-096 (Order 05-16), § 173-98-200, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.