(a) With the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Secretary shall adopt regulations that establish application procedures and criteria for the award of financial assistance under § 9–275(b)(3) of this subtitle. (b) The criteria shall provide the basis for project priority rankings and shall include, as appropriate: (1) The environmental or public health impacts caused by existing circumstances; (2) Previous efforts expended to correct any existing problem; (3) Financial capacity of the applicant; (4) The problem prevention aspects of a proposed project; (5) Cost effectiveness of a proposed project; (6) Provisions for monitoring and review; (7) The contribution of the proposed project toward meeting State and local solid waste plans and goals; and (8) Measures to assure accountability for all funds awarded under § 9–275(b)(3) of this subtitle.
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