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V.S.A. tit. 10, ch. 55, subch. 3
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10 V.S.A. § 1621 Financial assistance

1621. Financial assistance A municipality that desires State financial assistance for construction, improvement, or expansion of water pollution abatement and control facilities may make application to the Department in accordance with this subchapter. Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1997, No. 62, § 58, eff. June 26, 1997; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 12, 2016.

10 V.S.A. § 1622 Eligible projects

1622. Eligible projects As used in this subchapter, eligible project costs for water pollution abatement and control facilities projects shall include equipment, conveyances, and structural or nonstructural facilities needed for and appurtenant to the prevention, management, treatment, storage, or disposal of sewage, waste, or stormwater, and the associated costs, including planning and design costs, necessary to construct the improvements, including costs to acquire land for the project. Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1971, No. 255 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. April 11, 1972; 1973, No. 112, § 1, eff. April 25, 1973; 1977, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1983, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984; 1997, No. 62, § 59, eff. June 26, 1997; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 12, 2016; 2017, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 28, 2018.

10 V.S.A. § 1623 Application

1623. Application A municipality that has voted funds in a specific amount to construct a water pollution abatement and control facility as described in section 1622 of this title, at a meeting duly warned for that purpose, which desires to avail itself of State aid funds under this subchapter, shall apply for such funds in writing to the Department in a manner prescribed by the Department. Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1977, No. 39, § 3, eff. April 19, 1977; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 12, 2016.

10 V.S.A. § 1626b Municipal water pollution control grants

1626b. Municipal water pollution control grants (a) Projects. The Secretary may award State assistance grants to municipalities for water pollution abatement and control facilities. (b) Application. The Secretary shall prescribe the form of application to apply for a grant under this section. The application shall include: (1) a description of the project; (2) a schedule for project implementation; (3) an estimate of the project cost; (4) the information necessary for the Secretary to determine the grant amount using the criteria described in section 1628 of this title; (5) whether the project requires a permit under chapter 151 of this title; and (6) any other information that the Secretary deems necessary to implement this section. (c) Grant award. The Secretary shall make grant awards pursuant to the project priority system adopted under section 1628 of this title in an amount not to exceed 35 percent of eligible project costs. The Secretary shall not award a grant under this section until the applicant provides a permit or jurisdictional opinion that a permit is not required, issued pursuant to chapter 151 of this title. (d) Payment of awards. Payment of awards shall be made pursuant to section 1627 of this title. Added 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. May 12, 2016.

10 V.S.A. § 1627 Payment of awards

1627. Payment of awards The Department may make periodic grant payments based upon certification by the grantee that costs for which reimbursement is requested have been incurred and paid by the grantee. The recipient shall provide supporting evidence of payment upon the request of the Department. Partial payments shall be made not more frequently than monthly. Interest costs incurred in local short-term borrowing of the grant amount shall be reimbursed as part of the grant. After the construction has been completed, and its cost audited by the Department, the Department shall certify the remainder of the award to the Commissioner of Finance and Management who shall issue his or her warrant for payment. Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1977, No. 39, § 5, eff. April 19, 1977; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1989, No. 276 (Adj. Sess.), § 32, eff. June 20, 1990.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/10/055Fetched: 10/21/2026

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