A municipality that has voted funds in a specific amount to construct a water pollution abatement and control facility as described in section 1622 of this title, at a meeting duly warned for that purpose, which desires to avail itself of State aid funds under this subchapter, shall apply for such funds in writing to the Department in a manner prescribed by the Department. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1977, No. 39, § 3, eff. April 19, 1977; 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 12, 2016.)