Okla. Admin. Code § 35:20-3-21

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 35:20-3-21 - Applications for matching grants

(a)Forms. Upon appropriation of funds for the state matching grant program, forms will be distributed to all eligible fire departments.

(b)Application procedure. Applicants shall respond to questions on the matching grant application form, and include a written narrative of how the grant will benefit their fire department. Completed applications are sent to each Rural Fire Coordination District's Coordinator.

(c)Application deadline. The deadline for applications for matching grants is the first week in October of each year, unless otherwise advertised.

(d)Review and rating of applications. Applications for matching grants received by the deadline within each Rural Fire Coordination District are reviewed, rated and ranked by the District's Coordinator pursuant to standard criteria and guidelines approved by the Department. Applications received after the deadline will not be rated nor funded. Applications which are incomplete, or which request funding for items outside the purposes described in 19 O.S., Section 901.57, shall be denied and returned to the applicant.

(e)Application rating criteria. In anticipation of receiving applications for funding greater than the matching grant program funds available, a set of criteria will be used to rate the applications numerically. These criteria will be reviewed annually by the Rural Fire Coordinators and the Department, and will be standard for all Rural Fire Coordination Districts. Applications with the highest point score will be recommended for funding to the extent of funds available.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:20-3-21

Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1113, eff 7-1-10