Conn. Agencies Regs. § 32-9qq-3

Current through September 27, 2024

Section 32-9qq-3 - Application requirements

Each application for a grant shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the department. Such forms shall require applicants to submit sufficient information to make a determination of eligibility for receipt of a grant, including, but not limited to the following:

(a) evidence satisfactory to the commissioner and the department that the applicant is a non-profit or governmental entity;

(b) the applicant's plan for the use of the grant funds requested hereunder including:

(1) submission of a work plan which sets forth:

(A) the specific region or industry sector to be served by the business outreach center;

(B) an identification and assessment of the general needs of businesses in such region or industry sector;

(C) an identification and assessment of the general and specific needs of the small businesses and minority business enterprises to be served by the business outreach center;

(D) a statement of the mission, goals and objectives of the business outreach center;

(E) an overall work plan for the entire budget period;

(F) a detailed work plan for the first year of the budget period;

(G) an outreach and marketing plan;

(H) an explanation of how the activities of the business outreach center will coordinate with or supplement existing services within the region or industry sector;

(I) a detailed explanation of the manner in which the business outreach center intends to assist small businesses and minority business enterprises in the areas of business plan development, financial projection, loan package planning, including loan packaging for small businesses and minority business enterprises which are seeking financial assistance from the Connecticut development authority, business counseling and related monitoring and follow-up services; and

(J) any further information requested by the commissioner;

(2) submission of a financial plan which sets forth:

(A) actual or proposed sources of financial resources other than grant monies received pursuant to these Regulations, including specification of such resources as public or private and projected revenues from service fees; and

(B) an estimation of costs for the entire grant period and detailed identification of costs for the first year as follows:

(i) personnel;

(ii) travel;

(iii) outside consultants;

(iv) outreach and marketing efforts;

(v) rent, utilities and related expenses; and

(vi) any other expenses related to the work plan referred to in Section 32-9qq-3(b) (1) of these Regulations;

(3) submission of a plan detailing the proposed administrative structure of the business outreach center, which plan shall set forth:

(A) the type of policy-making board and administrative structure of the applicant;

(B) major participants in the applicant's program other than the policy-making board;

(C) the existing or proposed levels of expertise and previous experience of the staff employed or to be employed by the business outreach center;

(D) criteria applied or to be applied to develop or enhance the operations of the applicant; and,

(E) evidence of the level of commitment or other appropriate administrative support to the business outreach center.

(c) any further information requested by the commissioner.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 32-9qq-3

Effective August 31, 1989