§ 6-29-5. Board; duties

The board shall: A. adopt rules governing terms, conditions and priorities for providing financial assistance to tribes, including developing application and evaluation procedures and forms and qualifications for applicants and for projects; B. provide financial assistance to tribes for qualified projects on terms and conditions established by the board; C. authorize funding for qualified projects, including: (1) planning, designing, constructing, improving, expanding or equipping water and wastewater facilities, major water systems, electrical power lines, communications infrastructure, roads, health infrastructure, emergency response facilities and infrastructure needed to encourage economic development; (2) developing engineering feasibility reports for infrastructure projects; (3) inspecting construction of qualified projects; (4) providing special engineering services; (5) completing environmental assessments or archaeological clearances and other surveys for infrastructure projects; (6) acquiring land, easements or rights of way; and (7) paying legal costs and fiscal agent fees associated with development of qualified projects.