Section 250-RICR-170-05-1.4 - DefinitionsA. For the purposes of this regulation, the following terms are defined as follows: 1. "Applicant" means any governmental entity or non-profit entity applying for monies under these rules and regulations.2. "Climate resilience project" means projects that restore and/or improve the resilience of vulnerable coastal zones and rivers and stream floodplains in the face of climate change impacts (e.g. increasing precipitation, sea level rise, increasing temperatures, and severe weather events). Projects can include the removal, relocation or redesign of infrastructure combined with, or solely, nature-based solutions.3. "Construction" means the implementation and/or installation of a project, including the removal, relocation or redesign of infrastructure, and can include necessary planning, design and engineering activities associated with the project.4. "Department" means the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.5. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Environmental Management or the designee(s) to whom the Director has delegated powers and duties vested in the Director by these regulations.6. "Fund" means the Climate Resilience Fund as established by these regulations.7. "Governmental entity" means any Rhode Island state or local governmental body or Rhode Island state agency and any entity publicly funded, appointed or otherwise organized by federal, R.I. state or local government for governmental purposes.8. "Grant" means money given to eligible entities with no repayment due if the grantee is in substantial compliance with all terms of the grant.9. "Grant match" means the required twenty-five percent (25%) match on bond funding. At the discretion of the Review Committee, in-kind services may be considered as credit towards the twenty-five percent (25%) match.10. "Infrastructure" means the basic, physical systems of the state or municipalities, including, but not limited to, transportation, communication, sewage, water supply/impoundment, and electric systems deemed important for the state's health, welfare, and economy.11. "In-kind services" means a non-cash contribution of value provided by the applicant, and typically is the calculated value of approved personnel, goods, or services.12. "Non-profit entity" means an entity, no part of the income or profit of which is distributable to its members, directors or officers.13. "Overburdened community" means minority, low-income, tribal and indigenous populations or communities that experience disproportionate environmental harms and risks due to exposures or cumulative impacts or greater vulnerability to environmental hazards.14. "Permit" means an authorization, license, approval or equivalent control document issued by the Department or another governmental entity.15. "Recipient" means any party (or parties), governmental or non-profit, that has been awarded funding pursuant to these regulations and is responsible for the implementation of a climate resilience project.16. "Resilience" means the capacity of individuals, institutions, businesses and natural systems within Rhode Island to survive, adapt and grow no matter what chronic stresses and weather events they experience.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-170-05-1.4
Adopted effective 12/29/2019