53 Pa. Stat. § 4000.905

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 4000.905 - General limitations
(a)Content of application.--Each grant application under this chapter shall include provisions for an independent performance audit, which shall be completed within six months after all reimbursable work under the grant has been completed.
(b)Monetary limit on grant.--The department may not award more than 10% of the moneys available under any grant under this chapter in any fiscal year to any county.
(c)Other limitations on grants.--The department may not award any grant under this chapter to any county or municipality that has failed to comply with the conditions set forth in previously awarded grants under this chapter, the requirements of this chapter and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, provided that the department shall not prohibit the award of any grant to a county or municipality that has adopted an ordinance allowing the limited burning of yard waste.
(d)Lapse of grant.--A grant offering pursuant to this chapter shall lapse automatically if funds for the grant are not encumbered within one year of the offering. To obtain the grant after an offering has lapsed, the grantee must submit a new application in a subsequent funding period.
(e)Lapse of encumbered funds.--Grant funds that have been encumbered shall lapse automatically to the recycling fund if the funds are not expended within two years after they have been encumbered. The department may, upon written request from the grantee, extend the two-year period for an additional period of up to three months. To obtain any funds that have lapsed to the recycling fund, the grantee must submit a new application in a subsequent funding period.
(f)Availability of funds.--All obligations of the Commonwealth under this chapter are contingent upon the availability of funds under section 706.

53 P.S. § 4000.905

1988, July 28, P.L. 556, No. 101, § 905, effective in 90 days. Amended 2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1404, No. 175, § 2, imd. effective.