Iowa Admin. Code r. 129-22.3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024

Rule 129-22.3 - Notice accepting grant funds

(1) The office shall provide notice to communications service providers when grant funds become available for distribution by the office by posting a "Notice of Funding Availability" (NOFA) online at iowagrants.gov and ocio.iowa.gov/broadband.

(2) Such NOFA shall:

a. Generally describe the application process.

b. State the date, time, and manner by which applications for such grant funds must be submitted to the office in order to be eligible for consideration by the office for an award of grant funds.

c. State the total amount of grant funds available for distribution under the applicable NOFA and provide an estimate of the date by which the office anticipates it will issue award(s).

d. Describe the factors the office will consider in determining whether, to which communications service providers, and in what amount(s) to award grant funds.

e. Set forth any measurement, technical, scoring, or other similar standards, formulas, or criteria the office will utilize in applying any factors considered by the office in determining whether, to which communications service providers, and in what amount(s) to award grant funds.

f. Identify allowable and not disallowed expenditures which may be included in an applicant's total project costs and set forth what constitutes sufficient and appropriate documentation for purposes of substantiating subsequent requests for reimbursement for allowable and not disallowed expenditures.

g. State any other terms, conditions, requirements, or processes applicable to communications service providers submitting applications for grant funds, including but not limited to any grant agreement the office may require a grantee to enter into as a condition of receiving grant funds pursuant to subrule 22.6(1).

Iowa Admin. Code r. 129-22.3

Adopted by IAB October 24, 2018/Volume XLI, Number 9, effective 11/28/2018