Section 40.1456 - Grant Application ProcessGrant applications shall be received and evaluated by the Department in accordance with the following procedures:
(1) The Department may establish one or more funding rounds and application periods each year. The Department may extend any application period at its discretion. Should an application period be extended, the Department shall publish notice thereof in the Environmental Monitor and on the Department's website.(2) Applications received after the close of the application period shall not be considered for a grant in that funding round.(3) Grant applications shall be submitted on a Technical Assistant Grant Application Form provided by the Department, together with any other documentation required by the Department.(4) Any applicant applying for a grant shall submit a Technical Assistance Grant Application Form which shall include the following types of information: (a) a detailed description of the applicant's proposed project and a schedule for completing the project;(b) a description of the applicant's efforts to identify and include affected individuals, including the applicant's efforts to publicize its interest in applying for the grant and in soliciting interest by others in joining its efforts;(c) a description of the impacts of the disposal site on health, safety, public welfare, and the environment;(d) a description of the applicant's history and experience, if any, in conducting activities similar to those proposed in the application;(e) a copy of the applicant's bylaws, if any;(f) documentation that the applicant will meet the requirements set forth in 310 CMR 40.1453;(g) information and documentation describing the background and qualifications of the types of consultants to be employed by the applicant;(h) a description of the applicant's procedures for supervision and accountability of experts and for management of grant-funded activities;(i) a description of the applicant's procedures for financial management and accounting of grant funds;(j) an explanation and schedule indicating how the requirements of 310 CMR 40.1453(2) shall be met if a grant is awarded to the applicant;(k) a description of how the grantee will measure the project's success in meeting its goals and objectives, including a list of specific performance standards that will be used in that evaluation process; and(l) if the applicant has ever received a technical assistance grant or grants pursuant to this Contingency Plan, a description of the relationship between any incomplete or unfinished project or projects for which said grant funds were received and the project for which the applicant is currently applying for a grant.(5) Within each funding round, the Department shall designate a date by which all Applications shall be submitted to the Department.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1503, eff. 3/1/2024.Amended by Mass Register Issue S1516, eff. 3/1/2024.