Priority determination

Priority determination. (1) Continuing commitment. Grant applications which contain documentation that the applicant is committed to an annual program to promote proper handling and disposal of household hazardous waste will be given priority in the grant approval process. (a) The following documentation will be considered by the department in determining whether or not an applicant has made a satisfactory commitment to conduct such a program: 1. A formal resolution by the applicant that the municipality is committed to undertaking annual action to promote the proper handling and disposal of household hazardous waste; 2. Documentation that shows commitment by the applicant to include funds for annual household hazardous waste program activities in the public works, solid waste, or other appropriate department’s annual budget; and 3. Demonstrated commitment to annual household hazardous waste programs from civic organizations, or private foundations. (2) Priority based on date received. If the amount of funding requested in complete applications exceeds the amount available in the household hazardous waste grant account, complete applications will be given priority in the order received by the department. The date received will be determined by the U.S. postal service postmark. For hand delivered applications, the date received will be determined by the date stamped by the department. (3) Additional grants. A previous household hazardous waste grant recipient is eligible to receive additional household hazardous waste grants, not exceeding $15,000 per grant, if monies are available after funding all first-time applicants.