Eligible Project Cost

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009243",
  "term": "Eligible Project Cost",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Amounts, substantially all of which are paid by, or for the account of, an obligor in connection with a project, including the cost of: (1) Development-phase activities, including planning, feasibility analysis (including any related analysis necessary to carry out an eligible project), revenue forecasting, environmental review, permitting, preliminary engineering and design work, and other preconstruction activities; (2) Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and replacement activities; (3) The acquisition of real property or an interest in real property (including water rights, land relating to the project, and improvements to land), environmental mitigation (including acquisitions pursuant to section 5026(7)), construction contingencies, and acquisition of equipment; and (4) Capitalized interest necessary to meet market requirements, reasonably required reserve funds, capital issuance expenses, and other carrying costs during construction. Capitalized interest on the WIFIA credit instrument is not an eligible project cost.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 35.1005 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/eligible-project-cost/"
}