Section 885.201  Limitations on Grant Amounts

a)         Except for grants to municipalities with designated River Edge Redevelopment Zones, grants shall be limited to a maximum of $240,000 and no municipality shall receive more than this amount under this Part (Section 58.13(a)(4) of the Act).  The following applies to municipalities other than municipalities with designated River Edge Redevelopment Zones:

1)         Except as provided in subsection (a)(2) of this Section, the total amount of grant funds awarded to a municipality under this Part shall not exceed $120,000.

2)         A grantee may request grant funds in excess of the limit set forth in subsection (a)(1) of this Section only after demonstrating the following:

A)        The grantee is current on all reporting requirements set forth in Section 885.245 of this Part;

B)        The grantee is current with the grant project work plan schedule; and

C)        The Agency has approved payment of at least $96,000 in grant funds for grant-eligible work, or the grantee has received Agency approval of a remedial action plan under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 740.

b)         For grants to municipalities with designated River Edge Redevelopment Zones, grants shall be limited to a maximum of $2,000,000 and no municipality shall receive more than this amount under this Part (Section 58.13(a)(4) of the Act). The following applies to municipalities with designated River Edge Redevelopment Zones:

1)         Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this Section, the total amount awarded to a municipality under this Part shall not exceed $1,000,000.

2)         A grantee may request grant funds in excess of the limit set forth in subsection (b)(1) of this Section only after demonstrating the following:

A)        The grantee is current on all reporting requirements set forth in Section 885.245 of this Part;

B)        The grantee is current with the grant project work plan schedule; and

C)        The Agency has approved payment of at least $800,000 in grant funds for grant-eligible work, or the grantee has received Agency approval of a remedial action plan under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 740.

3)         Grant funds in excess of $240,000 must be used for grant projects located within the River Edge Redevelopment Zone.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 5774, effective March 30, 2007)