1. (1) The department may award a grant to an eligible local government under this subchapter upon receipt of an application and upon the department’s consideration of whether:

   1. (a) The municipality has suffered a natural disaster or other catastrophic event.
   2. (b) The project is designed to alleviate existing conditions which pose a serious and immediate threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the municipality.
   3. (c) The local government will use the grant to pay for public infrastructure repairs or replacements that are otherwise eligible for CDBG funds under subch. II, or emergency services necessitated by the natural disaster or other catastrophic event.
   4. (d) The local government lacks the financial capability to pay for the infrastructure repairs or replacements.
   5. (e) The local government is unable to await funding through a grant awarded under subch. II.
   6. (f) The local government will contribute at least 25% of the total cost of the project from other funding sources, subject to s. Adm 93.09 (1) (b).
   7. (g) Other criteria as set forth in 24 CFR 570.

2. (2) In making a determination under sub. (1) (d), the department shall consider all of the following:

   1. (a) The local government’s general obligation debt borrowing capacity.
   2. (b) The availability of funding from other federal and state government sources.
   3. (c) The availability of insurance.
   4. (d) Any other factors the department considers relevant.

History

History: EmR1309: emerg. cr. eff. 7-1-13; CR 13-069: cr. Register April 2014 No. 700, eff. 5-1-14.