Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 20 - Bureau of Public Water Supply
Subpart 72 - Public Water Supply
Chapter 5 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM
Subchapter 4 - Costs
Rule 15-20-72-5.4.1 - General

1. Are necessary and reasonable for the proper and efficient administration and construction of the project, are allocable to and within the defined scope of the project and are not a general expense required to carry out the overall responsibilities of the Grant recipient.

2. Are authorized or not prohibited under federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

3. Conform to any limitations or exclusions set forth in state laws or other governing limitations as to types or amounts of cost items.

4. Are consistent with policies, regulations, and procedures that apply uniformly to both state assisted and other activities of the Grant recipient.

5. Are accorded consistent treatment through the application of generally accepted accounting principles appropriate to the circumstances.

6. Are not allocable to or included as a cost of any other Federal or State financed program in either the current, prior, or future period.

7. Are approved as allowable by the Department.

8. Are within the scope and budget period of the project as per the Grant agreement. However, the budget period does not apply to the planning and design allowance.

9. Notwithstanding this Subchapter, are eligible and allowable under the ARPA and any implementing federal regulations.

10. Are procured in accordance with Subchapter 7 of these regulations.