1. A. To be eligible for an historical records grant, the applicant shall be one of the entities listed below.

   1. (1) A governmental organization including:

      1. (a) state agencies as prescribed in the Public Records Act; except the commission;
      2. (b) county offices;
      3. (c) municipal offices;
      4. (d) political subdivisions; or
      5. (e) tribal government offices.

   2. (2) A non-profit and tax-exempt organization verified as such by:

      1. (a) a copy of its IRS issued letter establishing tax-exempt status; and
      2. (b) a copy of certification of its good standing status with the New Mexico secretary of state.
2. B. Previous grant recipients shall be in compliance with the stipulations of all previous awards in order to be eligible.
3. C. To be eligible for an historical records grant, applicants shall not be disbarred, suspended or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs.
4. D. Board member organizations or their employers are not eligible to apply for NMHRAB funding.
5. E. Funding shall not be used to process any collection held by the commission of public records.

[1.13.5.8 NMAC - Rp, 1.13.5.8 NMAC, 8/1/2015; A, 11/28/2017]