I. All funds allocated to the state under the federal act, except for an amount not exceeding the maximum allowable under the federal act available to the state for administrative costs, shall be allocated to eligible municipalities.
II. All municipalities shall be eligible to apply for and receive funds under this subdivision except for entitlement municipalities.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 162-L:17

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

III. The allocation system shall be competitive and shall provide the opportunity for any eligible municipality to compete for funding for community development projects.
IV. The authority shall solicit applications from eligible municipalities. Any eligible municipality desiring to receive funds under this subdivision shall complete and submit an application in accordance with the rules adopted by the authority.
V. The authority shall evaluate the relative merits of the applications based on the rules, criteria, and procedures adopted by the authority.