1. (1) The broadband center shall:

   1. (a) establish an application process by which an eligible applicant may apply for a grant under this part, which application shall include:

      1. (i) a declaration, signed under penalty of perjury, that the application is complete, true, and correct; and
      2. (ii) an acknowledgment that the eligible applicant is subject to audit;
   2. (b) establish a method for the broadband center to determine which eligible applicants qualify to receive a grant;
   3. (c) establish a formula to award grant funds; and
   4. (d) report the information described in Subsections (1)(a) through (c) to the director of the Division of Finance.

2. (2) Subject to appropriation, the broadband center shall:

   1. (a) collect applications for grant funds from eligible applicants;
   2. (b) determine which applicants qualify for receiving a grant; and
   3. (c) award the grant funds in accordance with the process established under Subsection (1) and in accordance with Section 72-19-301.
3. (3) The department, in coordination with the broadband center, may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the grant program.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 512, 2025 General Session