(4) For fiscal year 2018-2019, the sum of $14,504,399
shall be available for distribution or reimbursement for
water and sewer projects with a cost of not less than $30,000
and not more than $500,000. In determining the grant amount
for the purpose of this paragraph, the authority shall not
include the matching funds requirement in the calculation of
the cost of the project.
(a.1) Additional water and sewer projects.--In addition to
the funds available under subsection (a)(3), for fiscal year
2017-2018, the sum of $10,000,000 from the trust account
established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1541 (relating to trust accounts)
for the Building Pennsylvania Program shall be transferred to
the authority for distribution or reimbursement for water and
sewer projects with a cost of not less than $30,000 and not more
than $500,000. In determining the grant amount for the purpose
of this paragraph, the authority shall not include the matching
funds requirement in the calculation of the cost of the project.
(a.2) Additional water and sewer projects.--In addition to
the funds available under subsection (a)(4), for fiscal year
2018-2019, the sum of $10,000,000 from the First Industries
Program account established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1542(b) (relating
to revolving loan program accounts) shall be transferred to the
authority for distribution or reimbursement for water and sewer
projects with a cost of not less than $30,000 and not more than
$500,000. In determining the grant amount for the purpose of
this paragraph, the authority shall not include the matching
funds requirement in the calculation of the cost of the project.
(a.3) Additional water and sewer projects.--For fiscal year
2019-2020, the sum of $20,000,000 from the First Industries
Program account established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1542(b), the sum
of $15,950,000 from the trust account established under 64
Pa.C.S. § 1541 for the Building Pennsylvania Program, the sum of
$650,000 from previously unexpended funds made available for
water and sewer projects under this section and the sum of
$3,400,000 from the trust account established under 64 Pa.C.S. §
1541 for the Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure Program
shall be transferred to the authority for distribution or
reimbursement for water and sewer projects with a cost of not
less than $30,000 and not more than $500,000. In determining the
grant amount for the purpose of this subsection, the authority
shall not include the matching funds requirement in the
calculation of the cost of the project.
(b) Guidelines.--The authority shall adopt guidelines for
the approval of applications under this section and shall ensure
that grants are made available to all geographic areas of this
Commonwealth.
(c) Eligibility.--An application for a water and sewer
project under this section may not be deemed ineligible if the
project detailed in the application is for a portion of a larger
project, the total cost of which exceeds $500,000.
(d) Additional eligibility.--For fiscal year 2018-2019, the
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