Okla. Admin. Code § 785:50-15-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 785:50-15-4 - Applicable law; deadline for applications; eligible project costs

(a) The Board shall administer applications for ARPA funds in accordance with any provisions of law applicable to such applications and ARPA funds, which may include, but is not limited to:

(1) Recipients are required to complete procurement procedures according to 2 CFR 200.317-200.327.

(2) Recipients may be required to complete a Single Audit pursuant to 2 CFR Part 200 , Subpart F.

(3) Recipients are required to have an active registration on Sam.gov pursuant to 2 CFR Part 25.

(b) To be considered for and receive funding from funds available for the ARPA grant program, an application must be completed in accordance with the Board's rules and prescribed application form in all material respects with all material attachments and filed by the applicant and received by the Board. Any application not properly completed and filed shall not be considered.

(c) For purposes of evaluating, approving, and funding an application for an ARPA grant, categories of project costs which are eligible for assistance shall include, but are not limited to:

(1) Architecture and/or engineer fees related to the project.

(2) Fees for soil testing.

(3) Fees for surveying.

(4) Payments to contractor(s) for construction of the improvements.

(5) Legal fees and expenses of counsel for the applicant which are related to the project.

(6) Services of full-time or part-time inspector. Provided, however, administrative expenses shall not be eligible project costs.

(d) The ARPA grant applications are accepted and scored in a closed cycle. Once a cycle is closed no applications will be accepted, unless the applicant can provide sufficient justification for why their application was not received during the open application period.

(e) The Board will not approve nor fund any grant applications for communities with a population greater than 7,000 or rural water districts with more than 2,300 non-pasture taps unless the applicant contributes a percentage of the total cost of the proposed project.

Okla. Admin. Code § 785:50-15-4

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 3, October 17, 2022, eff. 9/14/2022

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 8/11/2023