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Permissible Uses According to Law Funds awarded as reimbursable grants under this process may be used for the following: 1. To finance public facilities serving economic development purposes. 2. To finance personnel in economic development offices. According to RCW 82.14.370, in order to qualify fbr financing the public facility must be listed as an item in the officially adopted county overall economic development plan, or the economic development section of the county's comprehensive plan, or the comprehensive plan of a city or town located within the county. "Public facilities" means bridges, roads, domestic and industrial water facilities, sanitary sewer facilities, earth stabilization, storm sewer facilities, railroad, electricity, natural gas, buildings, structures, telecommunications infrastructure, and port facilities in the state of Washington. "Economic development purposes" means those purposes which facilitate the creation or retention of businesses and jobs in a county. "Economic development office" means an office of a county, port districts, or an associate development organization as defined in RCW 43.330.010 which promotes economic development purposes within the county. Funds Availability All fiords awarded under this program will be available in the form of reimbursable grants. The funds will be available for reimbursement beginning January 1" of the calendar year following the award notification, unless otherwise allowed by the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners. The award process is defined in COO policy 2018-01. Fronds Availability All funds awarded under this program will be available in the form of reimbursable grants. The funds will be available for reimbursement beginning January I' of the calendar year following the award notification, unless otherwise allowed by the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners. Kittitas County recognizes that some projects may be large and complex, requiring multiple funding sources and years to complete. In that regard, awarded funds will remain available for reimbursement for a period of two years following the award notification. Any unexpended funds will be returned to the Distressed County ;sales and Usc Tax Grant Fund and made available for future applications. Formal requests for extension of the two-year deadline for reimbursement may be made in writing to the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC has final say on all extension requests. All reimbursement requests must be submitted to the Kittitas County Department of Public Works for payment.