Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 4.
(1) The
department shall seek applications for grants from local units of government
and not-for-profit entities using a request for proposals. The request for
proposals shall include all of the following information:
(a) The types of proposals being
solicited.
(b) The application due
date.
(c) Instructions and forms
needed by the applicant.
(2) An applicant shall submit a grant
application to the department in the format prescribed by the department and on
forms provided by the department.
(3) A grant application shall include all of
the following:
(a) Information about the
applicant, including all of the following:
(i)
The applicant's name, address, telephone number, and other pertinent
information.
(ii) The
qualifications of the applicant's key project staff.
(iii) A statement from a certified public
accountant as to when an audit was last conducted, the scope and date of the
audit, and a general statement as to the results of the audit.
(b) A description of the project,
including, but not limited to all of the following information:
(i) The nature of the water quality concern
to be addressed.
(ii) The project
goals and objectives.
(iii) For
projects implementing the physical improvement portion of an approved watershed
management plan, a statement identifying the associated approved watershed
management plan, a statement verifying that the plan is current, and a
description of how the project is consistent with the tasks in R
324.8810(2)(g).
(c)
Identification of the partners participating in the project and their
roles.
(d) A work plan that
identifies the tasks to be completed and the group or agency responsible for
completing each task.
(e) A
description of the measures the grantee has taken to identify potential land
use conflicts with the proposed project.
(f) A timetable of significant milestones and
deliverables.
(g) Steps to be taken
to assure the long-term sustainability of the project, including both of the
following:
(i) Steps to institutionalize the
practices implemented in the project.
(ii) Commitments by appropriate partners to
maintain the practices and the period of time over which the commitments are
applicable.
(h) Budget
information, including anticipated expenditures, local match and the sources of
match, and the amount of the grant being applied for.
(i) An 8½-inch by 11-inch project
location map.
(j) A statement that
the proposed project is in compliance with all applicable state laws and rules
or will result in compliance with state laws and rules.
(k) An evaluation component that describes
how success in achieving the goals and objectives will be determined.
(l) For an application that proposes to
implement physical improvements on sites where plans have been developed, an
applicant shall submit all of the following information, unless the applicant
demonstrates, in writing, that the information does not apply:
(i) Engineered drawings.
(ii) The basis of design.
(iii) A statement indicating the
specifications that were used.
(iv)
A statement verifying that all applicable permits will be obtained before
implementation.
(v) A maintenance
plan.
(m) For an
application that proposes to implement physical improvements on sites where
plans have not been developed, an applicant shall submit both of the following:
(i) An 8½-inch by 11-inch
conceptual site plan showing the location of natural features and the proposed
best management practices.
(ii) A
statement indicating that final plans will be submitted to the department
consistent with subrule (l) of this rule prior to construction. The department
shall incorporate the commitment into the project contract.
(4) Plans and
specifications submitted under subrule (l) of this rule for the project shall
bear 1 or more seals of a registered professional engineer or registered
landscape architect or equivalent, as appropriate for the proposed project and
approved by the Department.
(5) The
department reserves the right to review, request modifications of, approve, or
reject a site plan submitted for grant funding.