- (a) Upon a determination by the Authority that funds are available for grants, the Authority will determine the program application requirements and funding priorities for the grant program. The criteria will be posted as grant guidelines and will be made available to public agencies. If a grant program is deemed invitation-only, based on determination of the Authority, then public agencies will be notified directly of their eligibility to apply; however, the information may not be publicly posted.
- (b) Only governing authorities of a primary PSAP shall be eligible to apply for the Authority grant program as authorized by Section 2864.5 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
- (c) Application requirements may include, but are not limited to, the submission of letters of intent. If an application is not submitted by the designated deadline date and time, it shall be returned without consideration. An application is not considered complete until all requested information has been submitted. Timely applications are reviewed by the Authority, or a committee appointed by the Chair, to determine completeness and eligibility. The review committee may require any applicant to provide additional information. If a request for additional information is made by the Authority, the applicant will have sixty calendar (60) days to respond. If a response is not received in sixty (60) days or additional time is not requested, then the grant application shall be deemed to be withdrawn.
- (d) The services and equipment requested in applications shall not be procured for use in a private entity’s dispatch or response facility.
- (e) Grant applications will not be considered if a purchase agreement has been signed or the item(s) for which funding was requested have already been purchased prior to a grant award ( i.e., grant funds cannot be used to cover expenses that have already been incurred or committed to before the grant decision was made).
Added at 34 Ok Reg 599, eff 7-11-17 (emergency)
Added at 35 Ok Reg 911, eff 9-14-18
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 21, effective 7-25-25