South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-107 - Solid Waste Management
Subchapter 61-107.1 - Solid Waste Management: Solid Waste Management Grants, Recycling Education Grants, and Waste Tire Grants
Section 61-107.1.B - Definitions

1. "Advance funds" means monies approved for known costs to the applicant before the quarterly report is due.

2. "Eligibility" means the standard or criteria by which a county or region or applicant qualifies for grant funds, as determined by the Office and the appropriate Council or Committee. These standards shall include, but are not limited to, completeness of the grant application, proof of existing accumulated waste tire sites, proposed methods of remediation and plans for disposal.

3. "Grant agreement" means the binding contract between the Office and the applicant.

4. "Grant application" means the initial request form for a grant through the Office.

5. "Grants, base portions" means that part of the grant equalling at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the total available in any given grant period.

6. "Grants, incentive portions" means that part of the solid waste reduction grant and recycling education grant equalling at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the total available in any given grant period.

7. "Grant period" means twelve months from the time the grant agreement is properly executed by all parties.

8. "Local government" means any municipality, county, district or authority or any agency thereof which has jurisdiction over the collection, recycling, disposal or treatment of solid waste.

9. "Matching Funds" means funds committed for purposes set forth in this rule in an amount equalling the total solid waste reduction incentive portion of solid waste grants or recycling education grants incentive portion awarded to a local government or region. Matching funds include budgeted funds, funds in escrow, and funds expended on solid waste reduction or recycling education related program activities, but do not include in-kind contributions.

10. "Municipal solid waste" includes any solid waste resulting from the operation of residential, commercial, governmental, or institutional establishments that would normally be collected, processed and disposed through a public or private solid waste management service. The term includes yard trash and industrial solid waste.

11. "Office" means the Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.

12. "Population" means the 1990 census determination.

13. "Program" means the grant program established and administered by the Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.

14. "Region" means two (2) or more counties in South Carolina which have prepared, approved and submitted a regional concept application to the Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling for grant funds.

15. "Solid Waste Management Grant Program" means the grant program established and administered by the Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling.

16. "Temporary operating subsidy" means the use of grant funds for operational expenses of a solid waste reduction program or a recycling education program, including personnel costs, training costs, rental of facilities, and other similar expenses approved by the Office.