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. . . Elie:ibilitv ReQuirements Senate Bill 06-179 is very specific regarding eligibility requirements and these criteria and guidelines are developed from the direction provided in the legislation. In order for a water activity to be eligible for funding it must: 1) be approved by a roundtable pursuant to article 75 of title 37, CR.S. and the approving roundtable shall be the roundtable for the basin in which the proposed water diversion or nonstructural activity would occur; 2) meet the eligibility categories described below; and 3) be approved by the CWCB utilizing the criteria and guidelines jointly developed by the IBCC and CWCB. The legislation also emphasizes that the criteria and guidelines shall help meet the water needs identified by the SWSI and other appropriate sources. Eligible Water Activities, as identified in Senate Bill 06-179, include the following: . Competitive grants for environmental compliance and feasibility studies; . Technical assistance regarding permitting, feasibility studies, and environmental compliance; . Studies or analysis of structural, nonstructural, consumptive, and nonconsumptive water needs, projects, or activities; and . Structural and nonstructural water projects or activities. All request(s) for funds will be evaluated by CWCB utilizing the criteria and guidelines jointly developed by the IBCC and CWCB. The evaluation process is described in Part 3. Eligible entities that may apply for grants or loans from the Account include: . Public (Government) - municipalities, enterprises, counties, state and federal government . Public (Districts) - special, water and sanitation, conservancy, conservations, ilTigation, water activity enterprises . Private Incorporated - mutual ditch companies, homeowners associations, non-profit corporations . Private (Unincorporated) - individuals, partnerships, sole proprietors · Non-governmental organizations definition to come 9 Final Draft July 12,2006 Rev. 1 July 17,2006; Rev.2 July 31,2006; Rev. 3 August 4,2006; Rev. 4 August 9, 2006; Rev. 5 September 15,2006; Rev. 6 September 18, 2006