Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 267 - GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
Chapter 267-14 - THE HARDSHIP GRANT PROGRAM FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
Rule 267-14-.07 - The Criteria for the Award of the Grant

Projects must be 1) on the Clean Water SRF Priority List of Potential Loan Recipients; 2) undergo an environmental review and meet the facilities planning requirements, along with other SRF requirements, i.e. compliance with cross-cutting Federal environmental authorities; 3) per capital income of residents by the project does not exceed $13,244, which is 80 percent of the national, per capital annual income of $16,555; on the date the community applies for assistance; 4) the local unemployment rate exceeds by one percentage point or more the most recently reported, average yearly national unemployment rate; 5) the community size must be 3,000 or less that are not served by any sewage collection or wastewater treatment system; 6) without hardship assistance, the average annual wastewater treatment cost per household would exceed affordability criteria established by GEFA.

O.C.G.A. Sec. 50-23-5(b)(30).