1. (a) The following are the criteria which identify an applicant's eligibility for a technology transfer grant:

   1. (1) an applicant must be able to provide the technology transfer within the State of Texas.
   2. (2) corporations organized under the Texas Business Corporations Act must not be delinquent in taxes owed the state under the Texas Tax Code, Chapter 171.

2. (b) Information required for technology transfer grants. The following information must be submitted in writing for each technology transfer grant proposal:

   1. (1) if the proposal is in response to the council's solicitation or request, the specific proposal title shall be included in the proposals; or
   2. (2) if the proposal is submitted on an unsolicited basis and does not address a specific project identified by the council, the applicant shall identify the category of technology transfer the applicant proposes, using one of the categories listed under subsection (b)(3) of this section;

   3. (3) a technology transfer must be from one or more of the following categories:

      1. (A) educational courses;
      2. (B) seminars;
      3. (C) symposia;
      4. (D) publications (by printed word or video tape); or
      5. (E) other forms of information dissemination.
   4. (4) a discussion of how the applicant intends to fulfill the requirements of the proposal, including distribution of materials at the end of the grant period;
   5. (5) resumes of principals, potential subcontractors and principal investigators (including names, addresses, and phone numbers), and a summary of pertinent experience of each entity;
   6. (6) a list of the types of information dissemination proposed with the estimated budget and timetable for each type;
   7. (7) information of other sources of funding, matching funds and like-kind funds or matching grants, if possible;
   8. (8) all information required to satisfy the criteria for eligibility as specified in this section;
   9. (9) any other pertinent data as deemed necessary by the council; and
   10. (10) evidence that the applicant is insured or can become insured for the tasks undertaken as a result of receiving a grant.

3. (c) Criteria for selection for technology transfer grants. The council will review the grant proposals. Grants may be awarded based upon the following criteria:

   1. (1) the availability of matching funds and other sources of funding for the proposal;
   2. (2) the degree to which the proposal is responsive to the overall objectives listed in this section;
   3. (3) the qualifications of project staff and directly-related project and staff experience;
   4. (4) the quality of examples submitted to the council, if any;
   5. (5) the reasonableness of the proposed budget and time schedules;
   6. (6) project organization and management, including project monitoring procedures;
   7. (7) technical, economic, and environmental merit of the proposal; and
   8. (8) any other information as may be required for the specific project.

Source Note:The provisions of this §286.53 adopted to be effective May 4, 2000, 25 TexReg 3789.