Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) To be
considered for a Green Illinois Communities Program grant, an applicant must
file one original and six copies of a complete application with the Agency in
accordance with the requirements of this Section.
b) Grant applicants must submit a grant
application in a format prescribed by the Agency. Applications may be obtained
from, and must be submitted to:
Green Illinois Communities Program
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Pollution Prevention
1021 North Grand Avenue East
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9276
(217) 782-8700
c) A complete grant application shall
include:
1) Information about the community:
A) Information identifying the community,
including but not limited to its geographic boundaries, its total population
and any distinguishing features or attributes;
B) A description of any environmental issues
the community is currently addressing; and
C) The reasons why the community desires to
undertake a community environmental visioning process, and the long-term
environmental and civic infrastructure benefits the community expects to
receive from the visioning process. (See Section
887.205(a)(3)
of this Part for the meaning of "civic
infrastructure".)
2)
Information about the applicant:
A) A brief
description of the applicant, including but not limited to its history,
function and legal status. In order to receive a grant, applicants must have a
taxpayer identification number;
B)
Any sources of funding committed to the visioning process other than the
requested grant;
AGENCY NOTE: Matching funds are not required, but a match of
five to ten percent of the requested grant amount is encouraged to help support
and strengthen the community's "ownership" of the visioning process.
C) If the community consists of
more than one municipality, more than one county, a neighborhood, a watershed
or another defined geographic area, letters of support from the units of local
government that have jurisdiction over the area that will be addressed in the
visioning process;
D) If the
application is for a neighborhood, letters of support from the mayor's office
and/or the planning department that has jurisdiction over the area that will be
addressed in the visioning process; and
E) A letter no more than one page in length
from each party involved in the visioning process, other than the applicant,
that explains the party's anticipated role in the visioning process.
3) Information about the persons
who will carry out the visioning process for the community:
A) The names of any partners and a
description of their role in the visioning process;
B) The names of key personnel that will be
involved in the visioning process, a description of their job titles and work
assignments with respect to the visioning process, and a description of their
work experience and qualifications; and
C) The name, address, telephone number, fax
number and e-mail address of a person who will serve as the community's liaison
with the Agency.
4) The
grant amount requested and a budget, in a format prescribed by the Agency,
outlining the expenses that will be incurred in completing the visioning
process. All amounts must be rounded to the nearest dollar and all percentages
must be carried to one decimal place. The budget must include, but is not
limited to, the following:
A) All matching
funds committed to the visioning process at the time the application is
submitted;
B) Personnel costs for
completion of the visioning process, including but not limited to line item
estimates of each person's salary, social security benefits, employer paid
retirement benefits, employer paid health benefits and travel costs;
C) Line item estimates of supplies, software
tools and printing costs necessary for the visioning process; and
D) All other direct costs.
AGENCY NOTE: Grant funds must be expended or legally
obligated within two years after the effective date of the grant agreement. Any
grant funds not expended or legally obligated within two years must be returned
to the Agency. See Section
887.240(b)
of this Part.
