58:25-4. Grants for feasibility studies and reports

a. The commissioner may make grants to any two or more local governmental units, acting together on a joint basis; applying therefor: (1) For the preparation of a feasibility study and report for the future collection, treatment and disposal of sewage in such units; or (2) For the preparation of a feasibility study and report for the extension of any existing sewerage facility now operated by some or all of the applying units, provided that said extension would contemplate providing sanitary sewerage facilities for at least one local governmental unit in addition to those units now contributing to the existing sewerage facilities, or provided that said extension would contemplate expansion or intensification of the degree of treatment to be provided at existing treatment facilities. b. The commissioner may make grants to an individual local governmental unit applying therefor for the preparation of a feasibility report and study for the future collection, treatment and disposal of sewage within the unit in the case of a regional agency or authority established by the State or in the case in which the commissioner shall find that it is not practical for the unit to join with other units in the establishment of a multiunit sewerage facility, or in the case where the local governmental unit is formally committed to become a participant of a multiunit sewerage facility. c. All grants under this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the commissioner to carry out the purpose of sections 11 through 20 of this act and may be for any amount not in excess of the entire cost of the study and report but such grants shall not be made for minor sewer extensions or for sewer plans for subdivisions and shall not include the preparation of detail design and engineering drawings, specifications and contract documents. L.1979, c. 321, s. 14, eff. Jan. 18, 1980.