Individuals, commercial businesses, multi-family dwellings, homeowners associations, condominium associations, civic associations, non-profit organizations and not-for-profit organizations, including housing cooperatives, with property located in Prince George's County are eligible to receive rebates pursuant to the Program subject to eligibility criteria. A stormwater management retrofit application must be approved by the Department of the Environment prior to construction to be eligible. An applicant for a rain barrel project must meet eligibility criteria established by the Department of the Environment; however, preapproval by the Department of the Environment is not required to receive a rebate. An applicant is eligible as long as: The applicant owns the property or is a non-profit organization with an agreement to complete a project on private or public land. The application for the project was approved within 12 months of the completion date or in the case of a rain barrel, the receipt or invoice should be within 12 months of the rebate received. The Department of the Environment has inspected a completed project and found it to be in compliance with its original approved application and the project follows the Department's best practice guidelines and criteria for that type of project. All invoices and receipts for the entire amount shall be submitted to the Department of the Environment for review and approval. If eligible for a rebate, a rebate check will be provided by the Department of Finance. Applicants will not be eligible if their project is associated with permit approval requirements for new building construction, additions, or renovations. Applicants will not be eligible if the property is located within a municipality that has a similar rebate program for stormwater management projects. If a municipality offers a tree-planting rebate program, but caps the program at less than the county, a resident may apply to the county to allow for purchase of additional trees not addressed by the municipal rebate program. The Department of the Environment shall promulgate regulations consistent with this law to administer the Program. Regulations shall include the provision of best practice guidelines and criteria for each type of stormwater project to aide an applicant's understanding of what is required for a completed project to qualify. Regulations shall include mechanisms for enabling participation in under-served communities and equity areas. This may include a sliding copay scale. Regulations shall be proposed by no later than 6 months after enactment, and published in final form by no later than 12 months after enactment. The Department shall prioritize establishing regulations and guidelines for rain barrels. Rain barrel rebates from funds appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget may be used upon enactment of regulations that the Department of the Environment promulgates for them. The Department of the Environment shall select a minimum of six target communities in which to do intensified public outreach, education, and demonstrations for the Program. The target communities shall include at least six communities prioritizing regions of the county with significant impervious surface coverage. The Department of the Environment shall establish a list of qualified private and non-profit contractors that property owners may utilize to implement a stormwater retrofit project, including Prince George's based businesses.