76-25-5: Use of appropriated funds.

Funds appropriated to the board of regents for the department to administer the program may be used for:

A. the healthy soil grant program;

B. the healthy soil assessment and education program;

C. promotion and outreach;

D. department staffing support;

E. capacity building for eligible entities;

F. soil health research;

G. travel reimbursement and per diem in accordance with the Per Diem and Mileage Act; and

H. other expenditures as determined by the department to be necessary to support the overall effective administration of the program.