223—35.5(303) Contracts and grants.

1. 35.5(1)  Funds from other federal programs, with the exception of specially identified programs, shall not be used to match Federal Historic Preservation Fund grants.
2. 35.5(2)  Applications shall be submitted on the appropriate forms and with the requested supporting materials to be considered for funding.
3. 35.5(3)  Unless otherwise specified in a prior written contract, all products, artifacts, patents, copyrights, or legal interests of relevance to projects funded by Federal Historic Preservation Fund moneys shall become the sole and exclusive property of the society.
4. 35.5(4)  All applications for grants or contracts may be submitted to the Certified Local Governments Coordinator, State Historical Society of Iowa, Capitol Complex, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, (515)281-8741.
5. 35.5(5)  All applications for funding shall be reviewed by a staff person. An advisory committee may be appointed to assist in the review process. All grant or contract awards shall receive the written approval of the state historic preservation officer.

6. 35.5(6)  Evaluation criteria. The following evaluation criteria shall be applied to all grant or contract applications:

   1. a. Compliance with state and federal standards and grant guidelines.
   2. b. Clearly stated or specific goals that can be realistically attained within the funding period and proposed budget.
   3. c. Measurable results or products (number, quality).
   4. d. Linkage with goals and objectives embodied in state or local preservation plans.
   5. e. Past grant/contract performance of applicant.

7. 35.5(7)  Appeals.

   1. a. Eligible applicants, whose applications are not funded or otherwise serviced adequately, in the view of the applicant, shall have the right of appeal.
   2. b. If state funds are involved in the grant or contract, the first appeal shall be directed to the deputy state historic preservation officer; the second appeal shall be directed to the state historic preservation officer; and the final appeal shall be directed to the director of the department of cultural affairs. All appeals shall be mailed to the appropriate official at the State Historical Society of Iowa or the Department of Cultural Affairs, Capitol Complex, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, (515)281-8741; (515)281-8837; (515)281-6258.
   3. c. The initial appeal shall be received within 15 days of the notification of the selection.

   4. d. The written appeal shall contain the following items:

      1. (1) Facts of the appeal;
      2. (2) Argument in favor of the appeal; and
      3. (3) Remedy sought.

   5. e. Appeals shall be considered on the grounds that staff or review committee action was:

      1. (1) Outside the statutory authority;
      2. (2) Violated state or federal law;
      3. (3) Afforded inadequate public notice;
      4. (4) Procedure was altered to the detriment of the applicant without sufficient prior notice; or
      5. (5) A conflict of interest.

   6. f. The deputy state historic preservation officer, state historic preservation officer, and director of the department of cultural affairs shall successively consider and rule on the appeal. Each officer shall notify the appellant of the decision within 30 days.

      If the decision and remedy is believed insufficient by the appellant, the next step of the appeal process may be contacted. The decision of the director of the department of cultural affairs shall be final except as provided by Iowa Code sections 17A.19 and 17A.20.

      If federal funds are involved, the first appeal shall be directed to the deputy state historic preservation officer; the second appeal shall be directed to the state historic preservation officer; and subsequent appeals to the National Park Service. Inquiries and appeals related to federal funds may be directed to the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Division of Cultural Resources, National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225, (303)969-2875.