Section Trans 510.06 - Funding shares(1) DEPARTMENT SHARE. (a) When awarding a grant, the department shall establish a grant ceiling. The grant ceiling shall be the lesser of either 50% of the reviewed transportation facility improvement cost or $5,000 for each job created in this state as a direct result of the improvement or economic development. The grant ceiling may be increased if the secretary finds special circumstances exist justifying the increase. Special circumstances include change orders due to unforeseen circumstances in engineering design, construction or environmental compliance. The department may set ceilings at a reduced level for reasons including, but not limited to, the following: 1. A grant for 50% of the reviewed transportation facility improvement cost would result in a grant exceeding $1 million.2. Grants for all eligible applications would exceed available funds.(b) The department's final level of financial participation in a transportation facility improvement may not exceed 50% of the final transportation facility improvement cost.(2) APPLICANT SHARE. The applicant's share may include any of the following:(a) Any combination of local government and private funding.(b) Funds from the federal government if the use of the funds are under the jurisdiction of the applicant and the granting agency's rules permit using the funds for matching purposes.(c) In kind services including, but not limited to, engineering, land acquisition, and construction.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 510.06
Cr. Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90; CR 06-036: am. (1) (a) and (b) Register August 2006 No. 608, eff. 9-1-06.