§ 130A-309.115. (Effective July 1, 2009, and expiring October 1, 2023) Grants to local governments. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 130A‑309.115. (Effective July 1, 2009, and expiring October 1, 2023) Grants to localgovernments.

(a)        The Departmentshall use funds from the Solid Waste Trust Fund established by G.S. 130A‑309.12to:

(1)        Provide grants tocounties to reimburse their expenses for activities under this Part.

(2)        Provide technicalassistance and support to counties to achieve the purposes of this Part.

(3)        Implement this Part,including costs associated with staffing, training, submitting reports, andfulfilling program goals.

(b)        Each county thatrequests a reimbursement grant from the Department shall also submit to theDepartment a proposed budget specifying in detail the expenses it expects toincur in a specified time period in connection with the activities under thisPart. The Department shall review each submitted budget and make modifications,if necessary, in light of the availability of funds, the county's capacity toeffectively and efficiently manage the abatement of abandoned manufacturedhomes, and any other factors that the Department reasonably determines arerelevant. When the Department and a county agree on the amount of the county'sbudget under this subsection, the Department and the county shall execute anagreement that reflects this amount and that specifies the time period coveredby the agreement, and the Department shall reserve funds for the county in theamount necessary to reimburse allowable costs. The amount of a reimbursementgrant shall be calculated in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of thissection. A county shall not receive a reimbursement grant unless it has filedall the annual reports it is required to submit under G.S. 130A‑309.117.

(c)        Reimbursementgrants shall be made in accordance with the terms of the grant agreement developedpursuant to subsection (b) of this section, but in any event, allreimbursements shall be calculated on a per‑unit basis and based on theactual cost of such activities, not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) foreach unit. For a county designated as a development tier one or two areapursuant to G.S. 143B‑437.08 where the costs associated with thedisposition of an abandoned manufactured home in a manner consistent with thisPart exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per unit, a county may request asupplemental grant in an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the amount inexcess of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The Department shall consider theefficiency and effectiveness of the county program in making the supplementalgrant, and the county participation must be a cash match.

(d)        A county shall usereimbursement grant funds only for operating expenses that are directly relatedto the management of abandoned manufactured homes. If an operating expense ispartially related to the management of abandoned manufactured homes, a countymay use the reimbursement grant funds to finance the percentage of the costthat equals the percentage of the expense that is directly related to themanagement of abandoned manufactured homes.  (2008‑136, s. 1.)