SECTION 252:205-23-3. Criteria for matching grants

(a)   Eligible grantees. A municipality or county which has a DEQ-approved emergency response plan and a significant potential for initiating emergency response to an incident involving hazardous waste is eligible for a matching grant not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000).

(b)   Purpose of grant funds. Grant funds shall be used for basic emergency response training and purchase of protective equipment to be used by the grantee in responding to incidents involving hazardous waste.

(c)   Priority grantees. Priority will be given to proposals submitted by those eligible municipalities or counties in which off-site hazardous waste facilities are located.

(d)   Proposal content. Proposals for matching grants for funding of proposed emergency response training and/or purchase of protective equipment must contain the following information:

(1)   Identifying information of the grant applicant, including name, address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address (if any);

(2)   Contact person and identifying information;

(3)   Explanation of eligibility, including a copy of the DEQ-approved emergency response plan and supporting documentation demonstrating that the applicant has a significant potential to respond to a hazardous waste incident;

(4)   Names, addresses and contact persons of off-site hazardous waste facilities located within the jurisdiction of the municipality or county;

(5)   Narrative explaining the proposed emergency response training program and/or protective equipment to be purchased.

(6)   Documentation of local funding commitment by municipality or county, i.e. proposed budget and local match.

(e)   The term "protective equipment", as used in this section, is not limited to personal protective equipment.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 1026, eff 6-1-02]