Section 37-15.1-8 - Application procedure(a) A person eligible to receive a grant, loan, or contract under this chapter, and the department's regulations adopted pursuant thereto, may make an application for the loan, grant, or contract in such form as may be required by the department.(b) The department shall grant or loan funds, and contract for services from the hard-to-dispose material account to eligible persons who have submitted an application for funds upon determining that the plan submitted by that person is qualified and suitable for purposes of the program.(c) The department shall require periodic reports to be filed by grant recipients. The department shall review, evaluate, and follow up on any actions taken by grant recipients to ensure that the purposes of this chapter are being achieved.R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-15.1-8