Okla. Admin. Code § 725:15-21-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 725:15-21-5 - Procedures for submission and review of project applications

(a) Submission. Project applicants shall submit the Project application digitally to the Department with the applicable support documentation. The project applications will be reviewed for completeness prior to being scored and ranked.

(b) Selection. A Project Priority Scoring System will be used to score and rank projects for the RTP and the BIG programs. The projects which accumulate the highest scores will receive grant assistance up to the available amount. The Department will maintain the Oklahoma Trails Advisory Board (OTAB) in accordance with the federal RTP legislation. The OTAB reviews and scores projects and makes recommendations for funding.

(c) Approval process. Recommendations of projects to be funded will be presented to OTRD for approval. Project applicants will receive approval or disapproval in writing. Projects receiving approval will be included in Department's application to the FHWA or the USFWS. Upon receipt of FHWA or USFWS approval, applicants will receive a Project Agreement to execute.

(d) Resubmission. Sponsors whose projects are not selected and approved for funding may resubmit their proposals for consideration in the next cycle by notifying Department prior to the deadline which has been set for that cycle. Sponsors may wish to modify their proposals to give them a better chance of achieving a higher score. If proposals are modified, sponsors must supply updated materials along with their request to be reconsidered. Sponsors may resubmit an unmodified project no more than twice. If any previously funded projects have not been completed at the time of any new project submittal, the sponsor or the managing entity (if several sponsors fall under the same managing entity) will be penalized through the Project Priority Scoring System.

Okla. Admin. Code § 725:15-21-5

Added at 11 Ok Reg 2863, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3230, eff 7-25-97

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022