(a)        Application. – The lead planning agency for any Metropolitan Planning Organization located in an area designated as a nonattainment or maintenance area under the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401, et seq.) may apply to the Department of Transportation for funds to avoid a plan conformity lapse.

(b)        Matching Required. – Funds provided under this section shall be matched one-for-one by the local applicant agency.

(c)        Use of Funds. – Funds provided under this section shall be used by the local applicant agency only to avoid a plan conformity lapse.

(d)       Limit on Funds. – The Department shall not provide more than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per fiscal year to any lead planning organization of a Metropolitan Planning Organization pursuant to this section.

(e)        Payback Required. – Any funds provided to a lead planning organization of a Metropolitan Planning Organization under this section shall be repaid within five years, either from local sources or as an offset against planning funds that might otherwise have been made available from the Department to the lead planning organization. (2003-284, s. 29.14(b).)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 136-200.5

  • Conformity: means the extent to which transportation plans, programs, and projects conform to federal air quality requirements as specified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 93, Subpart A (1 July 1998 Edition). See North Carolina General Statutes 136-200
  • Department: means the North Carolina Department of Transportation. See North Carolina General Statutes 136-200
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
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