1. (a) An applicant for a loan for a project to benefit a rural hardship community is eligible to receive a grant through the hardship grants program for rural communities for an amount not to exceed 50% of the costs associated with planning, design, and construction of treatment works and systems utilizing alternative technology.
2. (b) To be eligible for assistance under this section, the board must determine that the project will improve public health or reduce an environmental risk. An applicant for funding under this section must provide, in addition to all other required application material, documentation that, in the opinion of the executive administrator, is sufficient to allow the board to make a determination under this subsection.
3. (c) The executive administrator or his designated representative shall enter into agreements with applicants under this section for the purpose of setting forth the terms and conditions of the grants.

4. (d) The grants awarded under this section shall be administered according to this subchapter except for the following:

   1. (1) grants are not subject to the administrative cost recovery provisions of §375.18 of this title (relating to Administrative Cost Recovery); and
   2. (2) grants are not subject to the book entry closing or DTC requirement provisions of §375.71 of this title (relating to Loan Closing).

Source Note:The provisions of this §375.41 adopted to be effective February 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 769.