For any project program period, no county shall receive a RATA fund allocation greater than the following maximum project RATA contribution, or percentage of the forecasted regional apportionment amount:

1. (1) PSR: No maximum project RATA contribution; 40 percent limit on percentage of the forecasted regional apportionment amount;
2. (2) NWR: No maximum project RATA contribution; 20 percent limit on percentage of the forecasted regional apportionment amount;
3. (3) NER: No maximum project RATA contribution; 12 1/2 percent limit on percentage of the forecasted regional apportionment amount;
4. (4) SWR: No maximum project RATA contribution; 15 percent limit on percentage of the forecasted regional apportionment amount;

5. (5) SER: No maximum project RATA contribution; percentage varies by county as follows:

   (a) Asotin County	ten percent
   (b) Benton County	fourteen percent
   (c) Columbia County	eleven percent
   (d) Franklin County	thirteen percent
   (e) Garfield County	ten percent
   (f) Kittitas County	thirteen percent
   (g) Klickitat County	fourteen percent
   (h) Walla Walla County	fourteen percent
   (i) Yakima County	twenty percent

6. (6) The county limits for all eligible and applying counties in each region will be adjusted to include by equal share the funding limit of any ineligible or nonapplying county.
7. (7) Projects must have a total estimated cost of $250,000 or greater to be eligible for RATA funding.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 36.78.070. WSR 23-23-013, § 136-161-080, filed 11/2/23, effective 12/3/23. Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.78 RCW. WSR 21-22-083, § 136-161-080, filed 11/1/21, effective 12/2/21; WSR 19-04-047, § 136-161-080, filed 1/29/19, effective 3/1/19; WSR 11-05-005, § 136-161-080, filed 2/3/11, effective 3/6/11; WSR 10-05-018, § 136-161-080, filed 2/4/10, effective 3/7/10. Statutory Authority: Chapter 36.79 RCW. WSR 08-16-042, § 136-161-080, filed 7/29/08, effective 8/29/08; WSR 07-17-020, § 136-161-080, filed 8/6/07, effective 9/6/07; WSR 03-11-046, § 136-161-080, filed 5/16/03, effective 6/16/03; WSR 99-01-021, § 136-161-080, filed 12/7/98, effective 1/7/99; WSR 98-09-070, § 136-161-080, filed 4/20/98, effective 5/21/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 36.79.060. WSR 94-16-111, § 136-161-080, filed 8/2/94, effective 9/2/94.]