4401.1Except as provided in §§ 4401.3 and 4401.4, the availability of a Department grant shall be announced by one (1) of the following methods:
(a) Publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the District of Columbia;(b) Publication in the District of Columbia Register; or(c) Any other officially established forms of notice to reach prospective grantees.4401.2Each grant availability announcement shall include the following:
(a) A brief description of the project for which funds may be available;(b) The estimated total funds available;(c) A statement setting forth who is eligible to apply for the grant;(d) The deadline for submission of applications;(e) The review factors to be used in selecting grant recipients;(f) Source of funds and estimated time of funds availability;(g) An address within the Department where detailed information may be obtained and where the application may be filed; and(h) The time and place of a pre-application information session for prospective applicants if such a session would be useful.4401.3The Director may make a grant award on a sole source basis in appropriate circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, situations where:
(a) The authorizing legislation designates the grant recipient;(b) The applicable District law defines eligibility in such a way that there is only one eligible applicant; or(c) There is a recognized coalition of service providers through which the broadest community participation may be obtained in serving the targeted clientele.4401.4The Director may make a sole source award to an unsolicited proposal if:
(a) The applicant has a program or project that clearly furthers the purpose of the grant; and(b) The proposal reflects proprietary skills or technology that are limited in availability.4401.5A sole source award shall not be subject to §§ 4402 and 4403.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 22, r. 22-A4401
Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 11052 (November 16, 2007)