NR 162.38(2)(i) (i) Any project that includes 2 or more municipalities that utilize shared or interconnected treatment works or a BMP, unless the municipalities served by the project execute an intermunicipal agreement that meets the requirements described in s. NR 162.05 (4) (h) for a wastewater project or s. NR 162.24 (3) (h) for a storm water project. This paragraph does not apply to a metropolitan sewerage district in which all municipalities being served have been annexed into the sewerage district or to a situation in which the intermunicipal exception under s. NR 162.05 (5) has been met.

NR 162.38 History History: CR 22-045: cr. Register October 2023 No. 814, eff. 11-1-23; correction in (1) (intro.), (b), (c) 2. made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2023 No. 814.

NR 162.39 NR 162.39 Cost eligibility.

NR 162.39(1) (1) Eligible costs. Project costs described in ss. NR 162.04 (1) (a) and 162.23 (1) (a) are eligible for interest rate subsidy.

NR 162.39(2) (2) ineligible costs. Project costs described in ss. NR 162.04 (1) (b) and (2) and 162.23 (1) (b) and (2) are not eligible for interest rate subsidy.

NR 162.39 History History: CR 22-045: cr. Register October 2023 No. 814, eff. 11-1-23.

NR 162.40 NR 162.40 Application process.

NR 162.40(1) (1) Notice of intent to apply submittal. A municipality that intends to apply for interest rate subsidy shall submit to the department a notice of its intent to apply in accordance with s. NR 162.05 (1).

NR 162.40 Note Note: Instructions regarding the online application systems are available on the Environmental Improvement Fund website at dnr.wi.gov/Aid/EIF.html.

NR 162.40(2) (2) Notice of intent to apply deadline. The department may set a notice of intent to apply submittal deadline by publishing the deadline date in the annual intended use plan.

NR 162.40(3) (3) Facilities plan. A municipality requesting interest rate subsidy for a wastewater or storm water project shall submit a facilities plan or other applicable plan to the department for approval. The municipality shall receive approval of the facilities plan or other applicable plan prior to submitting an application for financial assistance.

NR 162.40(4) (4) Application procedures. A municipality shall apply for interest rate subsidy in accordance with s. 281.58 (9) (a) to (c), Stats., in the form required by the department.

NR 162.40 Note Note: An application form is available on the Environmental Improvement Fund website at dnr.wi.gov/Aid/EIF.html and from the Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, Box 7921, Madison WI 53707-7921.

NR 162.40(5) (5) Contents of application. The applicant shall submit a complete interest rate subsidy application. A complete application includes the following items:

NR 162.40(5)(a) (a) Evidence of an approved facility plan or other department-approved plan.

NR 162.40(5)(b) (b) Construction plans and specifications submitted to the department in accordance with chs. NR 108 and 110 or ch. NR 151 that are approvable under ch. 281, Stats. An applicant may be denied funding if the applicant does not provide appropriately complete plans and specifications to the department prior to or with the application. The applicant shall submit a copy of approvable plans and specifications with the application in addition to the plans and specifications submitted to the department for plan review under chs. NR 108 and 110 or ch. NR 151.

NR 162.40(5)(c) (c) A completed interest subsidy application form, including estimated or actual construction costs and replacement fund information.

NR 162.40(5)(d) (d) A proposed or an executed intermunicipal agreement in accordance with s. NR 162.05 (4) (h) for a wastewater project or s. NR 162.24 (3) (h) for a storm water project when 2 or more municipalities utilize shared or interconnected treatment works or a BMP.

NR 162.40(6) (6) Application submittal deadline. In fiscal years for which the department sets an application submittal deadline for all or a specific type of funding, the applicant shall submit the items and information required under sub. (5) by the application submittal deadline in order to be considered eligible to obtain financial assistance from funds available during the funding cycle for which the deadline is set. The department may set application submittal deadlines in the intended use plan.

NR 162.40(7) (7) Application acceptance. The department shall accept an interest rate subsidy application as complete after all of the following occur:

NR 162.40(7)(a) (a) The department determines that it received all the applicable items and information required under sub. (5) for the scored project.

NR 162.40(7)(b) (b) The project is placed on the CWFP funding list.

NR 162.40(8) (8) Deadline for signing interest rate subsidy agreement. The department shall set in the CWFP annual intended use plan a deadline for signing an interest rate subsidy agreement. An applicant shall sign an interest rate subsidy agreement within the timeframe set by the department. An applicant shall time its submittal of the application accordingly. If an interest rate subsidy agreement is not signed within the established timeframe, the applicant’s project shall lose its allocated subsidy.

NR 162.40 History History: CR 22-045: cr. Register October 2023 No. 814, eff. 11-1-23; correction in (1), (4) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2023 No. 814.

NR 162.41 NR 162.41 Interest rate subsidy requirements. Before awarding interest rate subsidy for any project, the department shall determine that all of the applicable requirements of s. NR 162.40 are met, and that all of the following are satisfied:

NR 162.41(1) (1) The department received all of the following information pertaining to the applicant’s BCPL loan:

NR 162.41(1)(a) (a) A copy of the loan application.

NR 162.41(1)(b) (b) A copy of the application review letter from the attorney general’s office.

NR 162.41(1)(c) (c) A signed copy of the certificate of indebtedness.