1. A. The Authority shall commence a funding cycle for financial assistance from the Long-Term Water Augmentation Fund by issuing a Request for Applications.
2. B. Adequate public notice of the request for applications shall be given at least thirty days before the due date for the submittal of applications.

3. C. A Request for Applications shall include at least the following information:

   1. 1. A description of the Water Supply Development Projects eligible to apply;
   2. 2. The total amount of available funds;
   3. 3. Whether a single award or multiple awards may be made;
   4. 4. Any additional information required by the applications;
   5. 5. The criteria or factors under which applications will be evaluated for award and the relative importance of each criteria or factor; and
   6. 6. The due date for submittal of applications and the anticipated time the awards may be made.
4. D. The Authority may hold a preapplication conference before the due date for submittal of applications to explain the application requirements. Preapplication Conferences shall be open to the public.
5. E. Applicants to the Long-Term Water Augmentation Fund shall submit applications in a form acceptable to the Authority.

Historical Note

New Section made by final expedited rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 1982 (May 31, 2024), with an immediate effective date of May 7, 2024 (Supp. 24-2).