Sec. 3. (a) After a grant applicant has developed a plan under section 2 of this chapter, the applicant may apply for a grant under this chapter on forms prepared and supplied by the department.

(b) A grant application must include the following:

(1) A statement describing a project's scope of activities and objectives that identifies persons responsible for project planning, coordination, and implementation.

(2) A map specifying the area to be served by the project that includes the locations of household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste collection sites.

(3) A description of proposed information and educational activities designed to inform households of the opportunity to participate in the project.

(4) A description of safety and security measures that will be implemented during the project.

(5) A budget showing all estimated project costs that includes ineligible project costs and eligible project costs as described under section 4 of this chapter.

(6) A resolution by the legislative body (as defined in IC 36-1-2-9) of a unit or the board of directors of a district involved in the project that does the following:

(A) Authorizes the project and the grant application.

(B) Expresses the specific intent to carry out all proposed project activities described in the grant application.

(C) Allows department employees to have access to and inspect proposed household hazardous waste and conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste collection sites involved in the project.

(D) Commits the applicant to do the following:

(i) Maintain appropriate records that document all expenditures made during the project.

(ii) Submit to the department a final report describing all project activities, achievements, and problems that compares the actual project to the objectives and activities proposed in the grant application, including samples of all informational and educational brochures prepared and distributed and data on the household participation rates, waste quantities collected by category, documentation of all costs, and recommendations for project improvements.

(E) Contains a timetable for completion of the project that:

(i) does not exceed twenty-four (24) months; and

(ii) includes anticipated dates of information and educational activities, waste collection, and submission of final reports.

(F) Commits the applicant to provide all funding required to implement and administer the project, not including the grant award.

(G) Commits the applicant to develop a proposed plan for a permanent household hazardous waste or conditionally exempt small quantity generator waste program that includes sources of funding and a timetable for implementation.

(H) Commits the applicant to develop a proposed plan for a permanent household hazardous product program designed to educate the public as to nonhazardous and nontoxic substitutes for hazardous household products.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-33-8 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.237-1999, SEC.5.