Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 58 - Environmental Quality, Department of
Rule 58.01.22 - RULES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF PLANNING GRANTS FOR DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES
Section 58.01.22.032 - DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY OF COSTS
Current through August 31, 2023
The Department will review the application, including any contracts required to be submitted with the application, to determine whether the costs are eligible costs for funding. (3-31-22)
01. Eligible Costs. Eligible costs are those determined by the Department to be: (3-31-22)
02. Necessary Costs. The Department will determine whether costs are necessary by comparing the tasks for which the costs will be incurred to the scope of the project as described in the plan of study for the planning document. (3-31-22)
03. Reasonable Costs. Costs will be determined by the Department to be reasonable if the obligation to pay the costs is the result of or will be the result of the applicant's compliance with applicable competitive bidding requirements and requirements for professional service contracts, including without limitation, the requirements set forth in Sections 67-2801 et seq., 67-2320, 59-1026, and 42-3212, Idaho Code. (3-31-22)
04. Examples of Costs That May Be Eligible. Examples of costs that may be eligible, if determined necessary, reasonable and not ineligible costs include: (3-31-22)
05. Ineligible Project Costs. Costs which are ineligible for funding include, but are not limited to: (3-31-22)
06. Notification Regarding Ineligible Costs. Prior to providing a grant offer, the Department will notify the applicant that certain costs are not eligible for funding and the reasons for the Department's determination. If such costs are included in the engineering contract, the Department will also provide notification to the engineer. The applicant may provide the Department additional information in response to the notice. (3-31-22)
07. Eligible Costs and the Grant Offer. The grant offer will reflect those costs determined by the Department to be eligible costs. The grant offer, however, may include estimates of some eligible costs that have not yet been set. Actual eligible costs may differ from such estimated costs set forth in the grant offer. In addition, grant disbursements may be increased or decreased if eligible costs are modified. (3-31-22)