Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 6A:26A-1.5 - Notification of grant award, legislative approval, and grant agreement(a) Prior to the award of any grants pursuant to this chapter, the Commissioner shall prepare a list of eligible projects for submission to the presiding officers of each House of the Legislature on a date that both Houses are in session. 1. The list of eligible projects shall include the amount of the grant for each project.2. The list shall be deemed approved in its entirety, unless the Legislature adopts a concurrent resolution stating that the Legislature is not in agreement with the list within 60 days following the date of the transmittal of the list to the Legislature.3. The payment of project grants to school districts shall be subject to the prior appropriation of sufficient funds pursuant to section 14 of P.L. 2018, c. 119 for the total amount of the projects set forth in the list of eligible projects sent to the Legislature.(b) At the time of submission of the list of eligible projects to the Legislature, the Commissioner may provide a notification to the school district that its proposed project is an eligible project submitted to the Legislature for approval.(c) Upon receipt of notification that the school district's project is an eligible project submitted to the Legislature for approval, the school district shall submit any documentation necessary for school facilities project approval pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-3.2 or other capital project approval pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-3.11, as applicable.(d) Following approval by the Legislature and appropriation of funds for the list of eligible projects, the Commissioner shall provide notice of a grant award to the school district.(e) Prior to the disbursement of any grant funds, the Commissioner shall execute a grant agreement with the school district pursuant to the requirements at N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-1.6.N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26A-1.5
Adopted by 52 N.J.R. 694(a), effective 4/6/2020