Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
Section 138h.5 - Eligibility criteria(a)General. The following general criteria apply to applications for projects:(1) The Grant Program will not accept applications for the following:(i) Projects already completed.(ii) Stages of projects already in progress.(iii) Stages of projects for which funding has been included in a county appropriation or when other funding has been approved.(2) Subsequent stages or upgrades may be considered for funding if documentation is provided to the Department to demonstrate that the stage or upgrade was not included in funding plans for earlier stages of the project.(b)Specific. The following specific criteria will be used to evaluate applications for funding consideration:(1) The acceptability of costs within the proposed budget.(2) The availability of funding for the project from a source other than the Commonwealth.(3) The extent to which the project contributes to the Commonwealth's goal of preserving agricultural land.(4) The geographic scope of the project and the amount of agricultural land which will be affected by the project described in the application.(5) The anticipated date of full implementation of a county program.(6) The impact the project would have on other county programs.The provisions of this § 138h.5 amended October 27, 2000, effective 10/28/2000, 30 Pa.B. 5540. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 138h.8 (relating to review of application by State Board).