§ 23-7.1-5 - Contributions to local communities. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-7.1-5

   § 23-7.1-5  Contributions to localcommunities. – The state may contribute to local communities for comprehensive rodent controlprograms approved by the director an amount not to exceed one-half ( 1/2) ofthe cost of those programs as determined by the director. If any rodent controlprograms receive financing from the federal government, the state contributionmay not exceed one-half ( 1/2) of the excess of the cost of those programs overthe federal grant-in-aid for those programs as follows:

   (1) If the federal government is financing a given percentageof the total costs of a program, the state contribution will be fixed as apercentage of the total costs and state disbursements will be made on apro-rata basis at the time disbursements are made by the federal government.

   (2) If certain costs are not eligible for federal financing,the director shall nevertheless have the discretion to include those costs inthe local contribution for the purpose of determining the maximum statecontribution. In those cases, the disbursements of the state contribution willbe related to the federal disbursements to the greatest extent possible.

   (3) Costs of the department of health attributable tocarrying out its duties pursuant to this chapter as well as its regularactivities with respect to environmental health will not be counted indetermining the maximum amount of the state contribution.