1. (a) The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics shall identify and award classroom laboratory development and improvement grants to secondary schools and universities for the purpose of implementing aerospace and aviation education programs.
2. (b) Each school, college or university must complete the Aerospace and Aviation Education Classroom Laboratory Development Grant application located on the website of the Department.
3. (c) The Department may make this Classroom Laboratory Development Grant opportunity available at any time during a fiscal year in which funds are available for the program. Applications must be submitted electronically by the deadline identified on the application.
4. (d) Applicants who receive approval must provide a Financial Report, corresponding receipts, invoice and a Completion Report to the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics which documents the usage of funds and gives a detailed description and pictures of the laboratory improvement. This documentation is due within thirty (30) days of program completion.
5. (e) If the Financial Report, corresponding receipts, final invoice and the Completion Report are not submitted within the thirty (30) day period, the applicant forfeits any remaining grant funds.
6. (f) Secondary schools and universities offering aerospace and aviation coursework may request $10,000 - $100,000 for the purpose of upgrading or developing an aviation and aerospace laboratory.
7. (g) Applicants must demonstrate a match of at least 20% of the total grant request.
8. (1) Matching funds may not:
9. (A) reflect purchases made before the onset of grant implementation
10. (B) reflect operational cost such as salaries or utilities
11. (2) Suggested budget requests include, but are not limited to:
12. (A) paint, flooring, electrical drops
13. (B) laboratory tables, chairs, appropriate furniture(C) larger equipment such as flight simulators, wind tunnels, tool sets
14. (3) Budget requests should not reflect:
15. (A) consumable materials or supplies
16. (B) equipment such as drones
17. (C) field trips, travel, professional development
18. (h) Should an entity decide to discontinue its aerospace and aviation programming, the entity will be required to repay expended grant funds to the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics on a pro-rated basis.
19. (i) A recipient that expends grant funds for the purchase of flight simulators will be required to sign an agreement that reflects the requirement for the entity to return the simulators to the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics should the entity discontinue its aerospace and aviation programming.
20. (j) The program receiving grant funds must be completed within one (1) calendar year from the date the funds are formally allocated for the approved application.

Added at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 7-11-25