§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(b)(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(b)(3) of this subtitle.