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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 15.01.07.04" title_num="15" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="07" heading="Application Contents.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An application shall contain the following, with each section beginning on a separate sheet of paper:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Title page, which shall contain the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The project title;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The requested grant amount;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A statement of the funding phase, that is, design and testing, or construction and use;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The county where the aquaculture project is located; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The applicant's name and signature, address and phone number, or name and signature of the applicant's authorized representative, if any.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Project description, which shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The project's objective;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A short, general summary, of approximately 300—400 words, of the proposed project;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The project's design description, including drawings, as appropriate;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>How the project will be operated and tested to meet the program objective or objectives as provided in Regulation .05A(1)(c) of this chapter;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>An identification of the way in which the wastewater will be discharged and where, including the body of water, if any, receiving the wastewater;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Any other information the applicant believes necessary for the Department's complete review of the proposed project.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Project Budget.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The applicant shall contribute at least 50 percent to the cost of any project.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The application shall contain a proposed budget for the project, identifying all sources and uses of money, and the estimated value of the applicant's other contributions to the cost of the project, such as goods and labor.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An applicant's labor contribution shall be based on the value of any salary paid for necessary labor, including benefits.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Any contribution of equipment shall be for equipment necessary for the project.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>The applicant shall provide the Department with budget information in the following areas:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Labor;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Travel;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Equipment;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Testing; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Other necessary costs for the project.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>The budget shall include a proposed beginning and an ending date for the project.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Resumes.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Each applicant shall include a resume, and resumes of key personnel involved in the project.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>All resumes shall include the educational background and the experience of the applicant and key personnel as these relate to the project.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An applicant shall submit the application to the Maryland Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture Office, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>