- (a) The applicant shall submit the project pre-application as specified in Env-Dw 1001.09 to the department.
- (b) The department shall determine whether a proposed project is eligible for a grant based on the eligibility requirements specified in Env-Dw 1001.03, Env-Dw 1001.05, or Env-Dw 1001.07, as applicable.
- (c) The department shall notify the applicant in writing if the pre-application has or has not been approved. If the pre-application is not approved, the notice shall specify the reason(s) for the decision.
- (d) If the project is determined to be eligible for funding, the department shall add the project to the draft list of projects to be funded.
- (e) The department shall prioritize the projects on the draft list in accordance with Env-Dw 1001.13(a) and Env-Dw 1001.14.
- (f) The department shall provide public notice of, and conduct a public hearing on, the draft priority list as required by RSA 486-A:8-a.
- (g) After considering the testimony offered at the hearing, the commissioner shall finalize the priority list for the next fiscal year, and project assistance shall be granted accordingly.
- (h) Proposed projects that have not received governing body approval within one year of the public hearing date shall be removed from the priority list.
Source. #8479, eff 11-30-05 (see Revision Note at part heading for Env-Dw 1001) (formerly Env-Ws 393.10); ss by #10616, eff 6-1-14; ss by #14121, eff 11-23-24, EXPIRES: 11-23-34