Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-9-.03

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

Section 390-X-9-.03 - [Effective 12/15/2024] Types of Grants and Eligibility to Apply

The Commission will receive and consider applications for the following types of grants under the Program:

(1) Eighty-five (85) percent of Program funds received by the Commission in a fiscal year from the Logging Efficiency Grant Fund within the State Treasury will be allocated for grants to maintain, repair, replace, and/or construct public rural bridges. Applications for such grants may only be made by a county commission. Rural bridge grant applications will be prioritized according to the amount of matching contributions proposed by an applying county commission, as well as the rural economic impact of the proposed project. Particular emphasis will be placed on proposed projects benefiting forest products production. Rural bridge grant applications shall be reviewed and prioritized by the rural bridge grant advisory committee, as established in section 390-X-.04 herein.

(2) Ten (10) percent of Program funds received by the Commission in a fiscal year from the Logging Efficiency Grant Fund within the State Treasury will be allocated for grants to support logging workforce development or to advance research and implementation of technologies that improve forest product harvesting and transportation efficiencies. (In any Program year, this allocation need not be divided between workforce development and research/technology grants; the Commission may in its discretion determine to direct all of such allocation to either workforce development or research/technology grants.) Applications for such grants may be made by any Alabama resident, any corporate entity organized under Alabama law or authorized to do business within the State of Alabama, or any educational institution located within the State of Alabama. Workforce development and logging technology grant applications shall be reviewed and prioritized by the rural bridge grant advisory committee, as established in section 390-X-.05 herein.

(3) Five (5) percent of Program funds received by the Commission in a fiscal year from the Logging Efficiency Grant Fund within the State Treasury will be retained by the Commission for administrative costs.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-9-.03

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLIII, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2024, eff. 12/15/2024.

Author: Scott L. Rouse

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 9-3-10.2(d)(1)