Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Reserve capacity: means capacity to treat, store, transport or dispose of more wastewater than the demand on the system at the time of construction. See Tennessee Code 68-221-803
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the department such funds as the general assembly may appropriate to enable the department to carry out its functions under this part.(2) Such funds, once appropriated, shall remain available until obligated by the department for not more than two (2) years, without reverting to the general fund.(b)(1) Not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of such annual appropriation may be allocated to grants under § 68-221-805.(2) Not more than twenty percent (20%) of such annual appropriation may be used by the department to pay the difference between seventy-five percent (75%) and fifty-five percent (55%) for innovative and alternative technologies under § 68-221-804(c).(3) Not more than fifteen percent (15%) of such annual appropriation may be made to cover costs for building a reserve capacity as provided in § 68-221-804(h).
