Section 173.13. Eligible and ineligible costs.

 

(1)   Eligible costs. Grant funding provided under this chapter may be used for the following expenses:

(a) The actual costs of services and equipment provided by employees of the grantee for the implementation of the grant agreement. Equipment rental rates may not exceed the county machinery rates established annually by the Wisconsin department of transportation.

(b) Labor costs required for carrying out the eligible activities identified in the grant agreement. Labor costs may include salary, fringe benefits and other personnel costs determined to be appropriate by the department.

(c) Costs for laboratory analysis and professional services contracts associated with grant activities.

(d) The costs of necessary equipment and facilities used to carry out activities in the grant agreement.

(e) Costs of treatment, storage or disposal of materials that are generated as a result of conducting the eligible activities.

(f) Costs to prepare a remedial action plan in accordance with ch. NR 722 .

(g) Other costs, approved in advance by the department, that the department determines are necessary to carry out the eligible activities.

(2)   Ineligible costs. Costs ineligible for reimbursement under this chapter are costs that are not necessary to or not directly associated with the eligible activities as defined under this chapter or established in sub. (1) , as determined by the department, including any of the following:

(a) Costs incurred outside the grant period stated in the grant contract.

(b) Costs reimbursed by any other local, state or federal programs.

(c) Costs that have been reimbursed, or will be reimbursed, from other sources such as the agricultural chemical cleanup program, petroleum environmental cleanup fund act and dry cleaner environmental response program.

(d) Fines and penalties due to violation of, or failure to comply with, federal, state or local laws and regulations.

(e) Ordinary operating expenses of the applicant, such as salaries and expenses of public officials.

(f) Costs of capital equipment.

(g) Costs of licenses, application, permit fees and department review fees.

(h) Legal fees.

(i) Phase I and II environmental assessments.

(j) Chapter NR 716 site investigations.

(k) The demolition of any structures, buildings or other existing improvements.

(L) Planning, design or construction of public use facilities.

(m) Engineering costs not associated with a remedial action.

History: CR 02-063 : cr. Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02.

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