567—211.3 (455F) Role of the department. The department is responsible for the administration of funds for projects sponsored under this chapter. The department shall ensure that funds disbursed meet guidelines established by the groundwater protection Act (Iowa Code chapter 455E) and Iowa Code section 455B.484. An applicant for an RCC establishment grant under this chapter may submit any eligible project. The department shall determine which projects, if any, will receive funding after review of all applications.