1. (a) The following definitions shall apply to the calculation of grant awards:

   1. (1) “Base rate” means the grant funding rate, in dollars per person;
   2. (2) “MI” means a funding multiplier of 1.00 applicable to Type I projects;
   3. (3) “MII” means a funding multiplier of 1.25 applicable to Type II projects;
   4. (4) “MIII” means a funding multiplier of 1.75 applicable to Type III projects;
   5. (5) “MIV” means a funding multiplier of 2.00 applicable to Type IV projects;
   6. (6) “PI” means the population to be served by all Type I projects in a given fiscal year;
   7. (7) “PII” means the population to be served by all Type II projects in a given fiscal year;
   8. (8) “PIII” means the population to be served by all Type III projects in a given fiscal year;
   9. (9) “PIV” means the population to be served by all Type IV projects in a given fiscal year; and
   10. (10) “Total grant funds available” means the amount of fund money made available for HHW collection projects in accordance with Env-Hw 1003.07(a).
2. (b) Each year the department shall determine the values for PI, PII, PIII, and PIV, based on the applications approved for funding in accordance with Env-Hw 1003.06.

3. (c) Each year, the department shall calculate the base rate by dividing the total grant funds available by the sum of all of the following, as expressed in the formula below:

   1. (1) MI multiplied by PI;
   2. (2) MII multiplied by PII;
   3. (3) MIII multiplied by PIII; and

   4. (4) MIV multiplied by PIV.

      Base Rate = Total Grant Funds Available / ((M_I x P_I) + (M_II x P_II) + (M_III x P_III) + (M_IV x P_IV))

4. (d) The amount of a grant award for a specific HHW collection project shall be calculated by multiplying together all of the following:

   1. (1) The “base rate” as determined pursuant to (c), above;
   2. (2) The funding multiplier that corresponds to the project type, as specified in (a)(2) - (5), above; and
   3. (3) The population to be served by the project.

Source. #12352, eff 8-14-17; ss by #14284, eff 8-1-25, EXPIRES: 8-1-35