For the purposes of this subchapter, the Department, when acting on behalf of a municipality, is an eligible applicant for funds available under this chapter. Eligible planning and construction costs shall include the cost to the Department of undertaking these services on behalf of the municipality; however, in no case shall the Department administration charges exceed two percent of the project cost. Nothing in this subchapter shall relieve a municipality of its duty to provide the land required for the project or to contribute funds toward the cost of the project as otherwise required by law. (Added 1971, No. 97, § 3, eff. April 22, 1971; amended 1981, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 40.)