The SWCAA budget is based on a fiscal year concept beginning July 1 and ending June 30 of each year, as provided in RCW 70.94.092. Revenue to fund the programs administered by SWCAA comes from a wide range of sources. Grants are received from the State of Washington and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as core or supplemental funds. Core grants are relatively general in nature and can be used to cover the costs incurred by the Agency's basic core programs. Supplemental grants are sometimes provided to fund dedicated special tasks, such as establishing two new visibility monitoring sites in Vancouver. SWCAA currently has a per capita assessment in the amount of $0.33 per citizen, which is levied through the normal taxation process of the counties and cities. The Agency also receives revenue from registration fees, new source review fees and Title V permit fees.  Penalties collected for violation of the air quality  rules and regulations of SWCAA are transferred into the fiscal year budget in the following year after collection.