Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-1-5-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 220-1-5-.03 - Grant Application Requirements

(1) Requests for funding shall be submitted to the Department on application forms specified by the Department.

(2) Applications for grants from the Program for the control of invasive aquatic species must be submitted to the Department no later than October 1 of the year to be considered for funding from that fiscal year's grant awards.

(3) Applications for grants from the Program for debris removal or for navigational or regulatory signs may be submitted to the Department at any time during the year to be considered for funding from that fiscal year's grant awards.

(4) Applicants must show how the project relates to and follows the requirements of their approved reservoir management plan for projects designed to address invasive aquatic species.

(5) Applicants must, prior to applying for a grant under this program, obtain and submit with the application, written concurrence for the project from the owner or operator, or both, of the applicable State Reservoir.

(6) Applicants must contribute matching funds equal to 50 percent of the total amount of the grant award. Matching funds must be included on the budget request submitted within the grant application and will be included in the grant agreement signed between both parties. Applicants may use grant funds obtained under this rule as match for any state or federal program that addresses the purposes of this program.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-1-5-.03

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 06, March 31, 2022, eff. 4/14/2022.

Author: Christopher M. Blankenship

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 9-2-170.