Maryland Environment Section 9-277

      (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(a)(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(a)(3) of this subtitle.