Texas Administrative Code
Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
Part 9 - ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
Chapter 286 - ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL
Subchapter B - GRANTS
Section 286.51 - Applied Research Grants
Universal Citation: 31 TX Admin Code ยง 286.51
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Eligibility for applied research grants. The following are the criteria which identify an applicant's eligibility for an applied research grant.
(1) The applicant must show that the specific
application of the proposed research is for the improvement of the quality of
wastewater treatment and/or reducing the cost of providing wastewater treatment
to consumers.
(2) The research
project must be conducted in Texas, and must concern technology or systems
applicable in Texas.
(3)
Corporations organized under the Texas Business Corporations Act or the Texas
Business Organizations Code that are delinquent in taxes owed the state under
the Texas Tax Code, Chapter 171 are ineligible to receive a grant
award.
(b) Information required for applied research grants. The following information must be submitted in writing for each applied research grant proposal:
(1) the applicant shall include in the
proposal title a clear reference to a topic covered in the council's
solicitation document;
(2) a
description of how the project is directed toward improving the quality of
wastewater treatment and/or reducing the cost of providing wastewater treatment
to consumers;
(3) for applicants
who are affiliated with an accredited college or university in Texas, a
verified statement from the college or university's president, or dean of the
appropriate program, describing the affiliation in detail;
(4) a discussion of how the applicant intends
to fulfill the requirements of the proposal, including an identification of the
potentials for, or plans to incorporate and use, proprietary
information;
(5) resumés of
principals, potential subcontractors, and principal investigators (including
names, addresses, and phone numbers), and a summary of pertinent experience of
each entity;
(6) site(s) of
proposed project;
(7) a list of
tasks and a time schedule for tasks to be completed by principals and
subcontractors;
(8) recommendations
for implementing research results, including identification, and involvement of
potential users;
(9) the total
project cost, the amount(s) and source(s) of the local matching funds and
services, and the total amount requested from the council;
(10) a detailed project budget and timetable,
and a detailed task budget for all aspects of the project;
(11) all information required to satisfy the
criteria for eligibility as set out in this section;
(12) all information necessary to evaluate
the application under the selection criteria as set out in this
section;
(13) a list of reports,
plans, products and other deliverables the applicant will provide to the
council;
(14) information of other
sources of funding, matching funds and like-kind funding or matching grants, if
applicable;
(15) suggested progress
monitoring procedures;
(16) any
other pertinent data as deemed necessary by the council; and
(17) evidence that the applicant is insured
or can become insured for the tasks undertaken as a result of receiving a
grant.
(c) Criteria for selection of applied research grants. The council will review eligible grant applications. Grants may be awarded based upon the following criteria or other criteria identified in the council's solicitation document:
(1) the availability of matching funds and
other sources of funding for the proposal;
(2) the urgency of need for the
research;
(3) the degree to which
the proposal is responsive to the overall council objectives listed in these
rules;
(4) the qualifications of
project staff and directly-related project and staff experience;
(5) the reasonableness of the proposed budget
and time schedules;
(6) project
organization and management, including project monitoring procedures;
(7) statewide or regional application of
research results;
(8) technical,
economic and environmental merit of the proposal;
(9) relevance to and probability that the
research will result in the improvement of the quality of wastewater treatment
and reducing the cost of providing wastewater treatment to consumers;
and
(10) any other information as
may be required for the specific project.
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