(a) There shall be at least one open solicitation period each year to accept and consider new applications. The Rhode Island infrastructure bank shall provide not less than eight (8) weeks' notice before an open solicitation period. The Rhode Island infrastructure bank shall review and approve all applications for projects to be financed through the Rhode Island municipal infrastructure grant program. All grant awards shall be made after consultation with the Rhode Island division of statewide planning.
(b) An eligible city or town, acting by and through its municipal officers or by and through any agency designated by the municipal officers to act on their behalf, may apply to the program for a grant in a specific amount to fund a specified project. Two (2) or more municipalities may apply jointly, with one municipality acting as fiscal agent. The grants may be made in addition to other forms of local, state, and federal assistance. Receipt of a grant that is part of a joint application shall not preclude a municipality from receiving additional funds under a separate application.
History of Section.
P.L. 2018, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 2018, ch. 225, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 162, art. 9, § 3, effective July 6, 2021.