Ventajas del estado para el fondo de transporte rural en Arizona

Explicación Simple

Esta ley en Arizona ayuda a financiar proyectos de transporte en áreas rurales. El estado usa dinero para ayudar a pagar solicitudes de fondos federales y otros costos relacionados.

Es como cuando un grupo de amigos decide juntar dinero para comprar una pizza. Cada uno aporta un poco y, si uno de ellos encuentra un descuento, pueden ahorrar más para comprar otra pizza más grande.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que el pueblo de San José necesita mejorar sus carreteras. Piden ayuda al fondo de transporte rural y reciben dinero para cubrir la mitad de los costos de su solicitud de un subsidio federal. Gracias a esto, pueden hacer las reparaciones sin afectar su presupuesto local.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

28-339. State match advantage for rural transportation fund; allocation of monies; definitions A. The state match advantage for rural transportation fund is established. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.  The fund consists of the following: 1. Monies appropriated by the legislature. 2. Any nonfederal gifts, grants, donations or other amounts received from any public or private source for transportation projects. B. On notice from the department, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. C. The department may establish any subaccount in the fund that the department determines is necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. D. The department may not approve any expenditures from the fund unless the expenditure is made in accordance with this section. E. Monies in the fund shall be used only for the following: 1. To reimburse up to fifty percent of the costs associated with developing and submitting an application for a federal grant. 2. To provide match or reimbursement of a match for a federal grant. 3. To fund or reimburse design and other engineering services expenditures that meet federal standards for projects eligible for a federal grant. Applicants awarded funding for design and other engineering services shall submit an application for a federal grant within two years after the award or the award lapses and the applicant must repay any expended monies to the fund. The applicant shall submit repayment within thirty days after receiving an invoice from the department. F. Except as provided in subsection G of this section, the department shall suballocate monies in the fund to the follo