541—11.1(8) Purpose.
- 1. Securing additional nonstate funding;
- 2. Fostering cooperation and coordination between state agencies;
- 3. Discouraging duplication of competitive grant application efforts;
- 4. Providing a mechanism for the timely exchange of information among state agencies on proposals potentially affecting the agencies; and
- 5. Providing policy makers, legislators and the citizens of Iowa with information on grant funds received and state agencies’ competitive grant applications.
These rules are designed to establish a grants enterprise management system (GEMS) under Iowa Code sections 8.9 and 8.10. The primary goals of GEMS include:
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