1. (a) Application form. An eligible county may submit to the department an application for a grant from the fund.

   1. (1) The application must be submitted electronically using the department's automated system designated for the grant program.
   2. (2) A county is responsible for obtaining its use of a computer system and access to the Internet.
   3. (3) Upon request, a county may use the department's computer system at any district office location.
   4. (4) For an application to be valid, the county must submit the application during a period designated under §15.187 of this subchapter (relating to Acceptance of Applications) and satisfy the requirements of this section.

2. (b) Plan requirements. An application must contain a plan that:

   1. (1) provides a prioritized list of transportation infrastructure projects to be funded by the grant;

   2. (2) describes the scope of each listed transportation infrastructure project including:

      1. (A) a clear and concise description of the proposed work;
      2. (B) an implementation plan, including a schedule of proposed activities;
      3. (C) an estimate of project costs;
      4. (D) the project funding sources; and
      5. (E) other information required by the department;
   3. (3) specifies the total amount of grant funds being requested in the application;
   4. (4) identifies matching funds required under §15.183 of this subchapter (relating to Matching Funds); and
   5. (5) identifies other potential sources of funding to maximize resources available for the listed transportation infrastructure projects.

3. (c) Information for previous grant. If the county has received a grant under this subchapter, it must also submit:

   1. (1) a certification that all previous grants have been or are being spent in accordance with the applicable plan submitted under subsection (b) of this section; and
   2. (2) an accounting of expenditures under the previous grant, including any amounts spent on administrative costs.

Source Note:The provisions of this §15.188 adopted to be effective December 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 8917; amended to be effective December 5, 2018, 43 TexReg 7805; amended to be effective March 18, 2020, 45 TexReg 1865; amended to be effective December 4, 2024, 49 TexReg 9768.