Illinois Administrative Code
Title 17 - CONSERVATION
Part 3051 - ILLINOIS NATURAL AREAS STEWARDSHIP GRANT PROGRAM
Section 3051.60 - Application Evaluation and Selection
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) All applications received by the application deadline will be reviewed by DNR staff.
b) Applications will be screened for applicant eligibility (see Section 3051.40) and application completeness (see Section 3051.50(e)).
c) Eligible and complete applications will be evaluated by DNR staff, considering the following criteria:
d) DNR staff will verify that each grantee has completed a prequalification process and has been determined "qualified" by GATU (see GATA Rule Section 7000.70 ).
e) DNR staff will provide to the Director all eligible and complete applications and a prioritized list of applications recommended because of their consistency with the purposes of the Act based on the evaluation criteria of subsection (c).
f) Based on available funding, the Director will determine what grants will be awarded after considering the recommendations of Department staff. Applicants shall be notified of the Director's final decision on grant awards.
g) For a grant applicant who is a prior recipient of an award under this Part, the Department will review available information on the awardee's prior performance and consider that information when assessing grantee risk. This is part of the grantee risk assessment provided by GATU (see GATA Rule 7000.340 ).