Section R18-15-304. Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List Ranking

A.      The Authority shall rank each project listed on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List based on the prior- ity value of each project. The Authority shall consider the fol- lowing categories to determine the priority value of each project:

1.        The Authority shall evaluate the current conditions of the system through the system’s rank on the Department’s master priority list.

2.        The Authority shall evaluate the degree to which the project will result in improvement to the water system.

3.        The Authority shall evaluate the degree to which the project addresses water or energy efficiency or environ- mentally innovative approaches.

4.        The Authority shall evaluate the degree to which the project promotes any of the following:

a.        Consolidation of facilities, operations, and owner- ship;

b.        Extending service to existing areas currently served by another facility; or

c.        A regional approach to operations, management, or new facilities.

5.        The Authority shall determine whether the project received assistance from the Authority in a previous funding cycle.

6.        The Authority shall evaluate the applicant’s local fiscal capacity.

B.       If two or more projects have the same rank according to sub- section (A), the Authority shall give priority to the project with the highest current condition value under subsection (A)(1). If projects remain tied, priority will be given to the project with the highest water system improvement value under subsection (A)(2). If projects remain tied, this process shall continue through the categories under subsections (A)(3) through (6), sequentially. If projects continue to have the same priority value, the Board shall determine the priority of the tied projects.

C.      The Authority shall determine the subsidy rate index for each project on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Priority List based on the applicant’s local fiscal capacity value and the overall priority value of the project. The Authority shall incor- porate the subsidy rate index in the financial assistance agree- ment.

Historical Note

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

Amended effective June 4, 1998 (Supp. 98-2). Amended 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, effective October 9, 2010 (Supp. 10-3).