001-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-4

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 1-4 - Grant Award Procedures

(a) To assist the Director in prioritizing grant awards in accordance with W. S. Ann. § 19-13-117(e)(ii) a Lifesaver Program Advisory Committee is established.

(b) The Lifesaver Program Advisory Committee will be appointed by the Director with one or more individuals representing the following agencies/organization within the State of Wyoming:

  • (i) A county sheriff's office;
  • (ii) Behavioral health;
  • (iii) The private sector;
  • (iv) Emergency medical services;
  • (v) Project Lifesaver International.

(c) The Lifesaver Program Advisory Committee shall act in an advisory capacity to review the completeness of all applications submitted and to make recommendations to the Director regarding the distribution of grant funds. The Director will make the ultimate decision concerning distribution of grant funds.

(d) Although county applicants may request up to $25,000, the Director shall have the authority to award less than or more than the amount requested in the application, not to exceed $25,000 per county.

(e) Priority will be given in accordance with the respective needs of each county for tracking services in addition to consideration of the availability of local funding sources for future sustainment of the program.

(f) Awarded funds shall be administered by the county grants manager or other designee approved by the Board of County Commissioners and shall be expended only in accordance with W. S. Ann. § 19-13-117(f)

(g) Following a grant award, each grant recipient shall submit a final report containing an accounting for all funds expended; the number of individuals currently enrolled in the program; the number of individuals on a waiting list for the program, if any; the number of incidents within the reporting period; average response times for those incidents, and an updated list of any/all donors for future sustainment of the program. Reports shall be submitted electronically to hls-wohs@wyo.gov during the time periods established in Section 5(a)(b).

001-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-4

Amended, Eff. 10/9/2015.