Arizona Laws 49-1268. Hardship grant financial assistance
A. In compliance with any applicable requirements:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 49-1268
- Authority: means the water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona. See Arizona Laws 49-1201
- Board: means the water infrastructure finance authority board established by section 49-1206. See Arizona Laws 49-1201
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Indian tribe: means any Indian tribe, band, group or community that is recognized by the United States secretary of the interior and that exercises governmental authority within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent and including rights-of-way running through the reservation. See Arizona Laws 49-1201
- Political subdivision: means a county, city, town or special taxing district authorized by law to construct wastewater treatment facilities, drinking water facilities or nonpoint source projects. See Arizona Laws 49-1201
- Population: means the population according to the most recent United States decennial census. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. A political subdivision or Indian tribe may apply to the authority for and accept financial and technical assistance pursuant to section 49-1267, subsection C. To qualify for financial assistance pursuant to this section, the political subdivision’s or Indian tribe’s project must appear on this state’s clean water revolving fund priority list.
2. The applicant must be a community in a rural area that complies with both of the following:
(a) The community has a population of three thousand persons or less as determined by the most recent United States decennial census.
(b) The community lacks centralized wastewater treatment or collection systems or needs improvements to its treatment systems.
B. In compliance with any applicable requirement, the board shall:
1. Prescribe a simplified form and procedure to apply for and approve assistance.
2. Establish by rule criteria by which assistance will be awarded including requirements for local participation in project cost, if deemed advisable.
3. Determine the order and priority of projects assisted pursuant to this section based on the merits of the application with respect to water quality issues.
C. The authority shall review on its merits each application received and shall inform the applicant of the board’s determination within sixty days after receipt of a complete and correct application. If the application is not approved, the board shall notify the applicant, stating the reasons. If the application is approved, the board may condition the approval on those assurances that the board deems necessary to ensure that the financial assistance will be used according to law and the terms of the application.
D. The approval of financial assistance shall be conditioned on a written commitment by the political subdivision or Indian tribe to complete all applicable reviews and approvals and to secure all required permits in a timely manner.