4401.1 Except as provided in §§ 4401.3 and 4401.4, the availability of a Department grant shall be announced by one (1) of the following methods:

1. (a) Publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the District of Columbia;
2. (b) Publication in the District of Columbia Register; or
3. (c) Any other officially established forms of notice to reach prospective grantees.

4401.2 Each grant availability announcement shall include the following:

1. (a) A brief description of the project for which funds may be available;
2. (b) The estimated total funds available;
3. (c) A statement setting forth who is eligible to apply for the grant;
4. (d) The deadline for submission of applications;
5. (e) The review factors to be used in selecting grant recipients;
6. (f) Source of funds and estimated time of funds availability;
7. (g) An address within the Department where detailed information may be obtained and where the application may be filed; and
8. (h) The time and place of a pre-application information session for prospective applicants if such a session would be useful.

4401.3 The Director may make a grant award on a sole source basis in appropriate circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, situations where:

1. (a) The authorizing legislation designates the grant recipient;
2. (b) The applicable District law defines eligibility in such a way that there is only one eligible applicant; or
3. (c) There is a recognized coalition of service providers through which the broadest community participation may be obtained in serving the targeted clientele.

4401.4 The Director may make a sole source award to an unsolicited proposal if:

(a) The applicant has a program or project that clearly furthers the purpose of the grant; and

(b) The proposal reflects proprietary skills or technology that are limited in availability.

4401.5 A sole source award shall not be subject to §§ 4402 and 4403.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 11052 (November 16, 2007).