Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 6 - Miscellaneous
Chapter 78 - Grant Programs
7 AAC 78.095 - Alternate methods for solicitation and review of grant proposals

(a) The commissioner will waive the requirements of 7 AAC 78.050 if, based on grant program goals and desired outcomes and on supporting facts submitted by the department, the commissioner finds that

(b) Repealed 6/24/2004.

(c) Subject to (d) of this section, in lieu of requesting a finding by the commissioner under (a)(2) or (3) of this section, the department may issue a request for letters of interest to determine the interest of potential grantees. If, based on the responses to a request for letters of interest, the department determines that there is only a single potential grantee or that only a limited number of potential grantees have the necessary knowledge, capability, or expertise, the department may evaluate those responses under (f) of this section.

(d) If, based on the responses to a request for letters of interest issued under (c) of this section, the department determines that the number of qualified grantees is sufficient to provide competition for a proposed grant, the department will

(e) A request for letters of interest issued under (c) of this section must include the following:

(f) For grant proposals received in response to a request for letters of interest or other solicitation method under this section, the department will solicit from an applicant documents and other information that the department considers necessary to determine an award, including the level of financing, potential modifications, and special compliance conditions. The department will review the documents and other information submitted and make recommendations to the commissioner for approval or disapproval under 7 AAC 78.093. The department's recommendations will take into account the review criteria set out in 7 AAC 78.100 and whether an award would be in the best interests of the state.