Subchapter F. GRANTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES
Sec.
85.51. General requirements.
85.52. Limitation of grants and reimbursements.
85.53. Application for grants and reimbursements.
85.54. Disclaimer for grants and reimbursements.
85.55. Records and audits.§ 85.51. General requirements.
The Department is authorized by section 11 of the act (32 P. S. § 5211) to administer grants to municipalities to assist or reimburse them for costs incurred in complying with the act. Grants and reimbursements shall be made available from and to the extent of Federal funding augmentation under 16 U.S.C.A. § § 1451—1464, as appropriated by the General Assembly for such purposes.
§ 85.52. Limitation of grants and reimbursements.
Grants will be available from the Department to municipalities to reimburse them for allowable costs incurred in complying with the act. Grants will be limited to:
(1) Seventy-five percent of the costs incurred for the development and implementation of a bluff setback ordinance and regulations required under this chapter as well as 75% for the costs incurred by a municipality in revising a setback ordinance and regulations established prior to the act to comply with this chapter.
(2) Fifty percent of the allowable costs for the ongoing administration of an ordinance incurred by a municipality. Allowable costs for administration of a bluff setback ordinance do not include those costs that are offset by reasonable permit fees imposed by the municipality.
Source The provisions of this § 85.52 amended September 18, 2009, effective September 19, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 5415. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (234490).
Cross References This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 85.55 (relating to records and audits).
§ 85.53. Applications for grants and reimbursements.
(a) All applications for grants shall be made on forms provided by and in a manner prescribed by the Department and shall contain and be supplemented with such information as may be required by the Department.
(b) Applications will only be accepted by the Department during the first quarter of the fiscal year of the Commonwealth. The Department will notify the municipality, during the fourth quarter of the preceding fiscal year that grant funds for the upcoming fiscal year will be available for the administration of their bluff setback ordinance and regulations.
§ 85.54. Disclaimer for grants and reimbursements.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair or limit application of this act to any municipality or person or to relieve any municipality or person of duties imposed under this act.
§ 85.55. Records and audits.
(a) Municipalities shall maintain books, records, documents, correspondence and other evidence pertaining to the costs and expenses incurred under § 85.52 (relating to limitation of grants and reimbursements) to the extent and in detail that will properly reflect the costs, direct and indirect, of labor, materials, equipment, supplies and services, and other costs and expenses of whatever nature for which funding has been provided under the grant. The records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
(b) A municipality shall maintain accounting records and supporting documentation which identify the revenue and costs from the effective date to expiration date of the grant. The accounting records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.
Source The provisions of this § 85.55 amended September 18, 2009, effective September 19, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 5415. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (234490) to (234491).
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