19-499-303 Me. Code R. § 2
The Department shall issue a request for proposals for grant applications from Economic Development Organizations. All proposals will be reviewed by the Grant Selections Committee and amounts, if any, will be awarded on quality of the Economic Development Organization's application. Criteria for the grant selection committee's evaluation of proposals consistent with this rule will be set forth in the request for proposals. The commissioner shall make the final decision on grant awards based on recommendations from the grant selection committee. Award decisions may be appealed to the Director of the Bureau of General Services under 18-544 CMR Chapter 120, Rules for Appeal of Contract and Grant Awards.
Grants will be awarded for a maximum of $100,000 per county. More than one Economic Development Organization may be a Grantee for a county they service, but only if they submit a joint application. Grants may be used over a two-year period starting upon contract date.
19-499 C.M.R. ch. 303, § 2