(1) The division shall provide a grant application form for eligible counties, which shall be posted on the division's website and contain:
- (a) grant application submission instructions;
- (b) the amount of funds available for application;
- (c) grant eligibility criteria;
- (d) instructions regarding submission of an "Eligible Cost" description, including submission of a description of a timeline for expenditures over the course of the grant;
- (e) instructions for providing an outlined budget for total costs;
- (f) instructions for providing an itemized budget showing the planned use of any granted funds;
- (g) identification of documents and information the division determines are necessary for its verification and review of the application; and
- (h) the prioritization matrix, as established by the division, that the division will use to evaluate the grant application.
- (2) The division shall supply a paper application to any person or entity requesting a paper application.
(3) Applicants shall submit a completed grant application to the division by the deadline specified in the application
- (a) the division shall determine the application deadline.
- (b) the division shall offer applicants an early review option and provide feedback to grant applicants.
- (c) the division shall publish on the application website, and in grant program materials, the deadline by which an applicant shall submit a grant application to receive early review.
- (d) the division shall review a final application for completeness and shall verify the application meets the requirements set out in Section 79-9-201 and this rule and shall return to the applicant an incomplete application or an application that does not meet the requirements set out in Section 79-9-201 or this rule.
KEY: outdoor recreation mitigation grant, outdoor recreation grants
Date of Last Change: May 8, 2026
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 79-9-101 et seq.