Section R18-15-207. Clean Water Revolving Fund Application Review for Financial Assistance

A.      The Authority shall evaluate and summarize each application received and develop an analysis that provides recommenda- tions to the Board. The analysis shall at a minimum include:

1.        The scope, size, and budget of the proposed project, including as much cost detail as possible;

2.        A summary of the applicant’s legal capability including authorization to enter into long-term indebtedness and to pledge the specified dedicated revenue source for repay- ment;

3.        A summary of the applicant’s technical capability includ- ing its ability to construct, operate, and maintain the pro- posed project;

4.        A summary of the applicant’s managerial capability, including the experience of elected officials and manage- ment team in managing similar organizations and similar projects;

5.        A summary of the applicant’s financial capability, includ- ing:

a.        The amount of money collected through the dedi- cated revenue source for repayment for each of the previous three fiscal years,

b.        An estimate of the amount of money that will be col- lected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for the current fiscal year, and

c.        A projection of the amount of money that will be collected through the dedicated revenue source for repayment for each of the next five fiscal years;

6.        The applicant’s history of compliance with, as applicable, the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 to 1387, related Ari- zona statutes, and related rules, regulations, and policies; and

7.        A summary of any previous assistance provided by the Authority to the applicant.

B.       The Board shall make a determination regarding the appli- cant’s request for financial assistance at a public meeting. The Board shall base this determination on the information pro- vided in the application, the analysis prepared by the Author- ity, and any other information provided at the public meeting. The Authority shall inform the applicant of the Board’s deter- mination, which may include recommended modifications to any of the following:

1.        The proposed project,

2.        The applicant’s legal structure and organization,

3.        The dedicated revenue source for repayment, or

4.        The structure of the financial assistance request.

C.      If the Board determines at any time during a funding cycle that funds are limited or are not available to provide financial assis- tance, the Authority shall notify applicants on the current Clean Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List that the Authority is no longer accepting applications. The Board shall determine the amount of funding available, if any, to provide financial assistance for the applications already accepted by the Authority. The Board shall consider each application in the order the project appears within the fundable range on the cur- rent Clean Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List. The Board shall make a determination as described in subsection

(B) on each application until the available funds are commit- ted.

D.      Upon Board approval of the applicant’s request for financial assistance, the Authority shall prepare a financial assistance agreement for execution by the applicant and the Authority.

Historical Note

Adopted effective September 18, 1997 (Supp. 97-3).

Amended effective June 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 7

A.A.R. 5956, effective December 4, 2001 (Supp. 01-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1709, effec-

tive October 9, 2010 (Supp. 10-3).