KRS 154.14-040: Standardized or regional grant application -- Cabinet to review

applications monthly and provide final decision -- Compliance with match and

reporting requirements -- Length of obligation -- Repercussion for

noncompliance.

(1) (a) To participate in the GRANT Program, eligible grant applicants shall submit

either a standardized or a regional grant application to the cabinet no later

than ninety (90) days from the eligible grant applicant's submission for a

federal grant offered or administered by a qualifying federal entity.

(b) The cabinet shall review applications monthly. Each monthly review shall

include all applications submitted but not yet reviewed by the first day of each

month.

(c) The cabinet shall provide a preliminary evaluation of each application

submitted by the first day of the month within fourteen (14) calendar days of

the first day of the month. As part of the preliminary evaluation, the cabinet

shall consider the applicant's eligibility and the application completeness

when evaluated against the requirements of the federal grant.

(d) The cabinet shall provide a final decision of approval or denial on the

application by the last day of the month in which the application was

preliminarily reviewed. If an application is denied, t he cabinet may provide

feedback about any possible corrective action, in which case the applicant

may resubmit the application for reconsideration after taking the

recommended corrective action.

(2) If a grant application is approved, the recipient shall c omply with any match and

reporting requirements established by the cabinet to verify that the awarded funds

will be or have been expended on an eligible use.

(3) The obligation of funds for an approved project shall not remain obligated longer

than twelve (12) months for that project. An approved project may receive a twelve

(12) month extension of this deadline from the cabinet.

(4) If the grant recipient fails to comply with subsection (2) of this section or uses the

awarded funds for any purpose other th an an eligible use, the grant recipient shall

forfeit and be liable to the cabinet for the full award amount.