Section 250-RICR-90-00-20.12 - Award and NotificationA. Upon completion of the audit process set forth in § 20.13 of this Part, the Department will tally all claims within each category and, for each category, undertake the following process of determining payment amounts: 1. For applicants seeking reimbursement for eligible expenses incurred for workplace safety measures: a. If the total amount of claims is less than $ 114,250.00, the Department will process payments for the full amount of each claim.b. If the total amount of claims is more than $ 114,250.00, the Department will calculate the percentage of the total shortfall and apply that percentage to each claim.2. For applicants seeking reimbursement for eligible expenses incurred for market pivots: a. If the total amount of claims is less than $ 114,250.00, the Department will process payments for the full amount of each claim.b. If the total amount of claims is more than $ 114,250.00, the Department will calculate the percentage of the total shortfall and apply that percentage to each claim.3. For applicants seeking reimbursement for eligible expenses incurred for retrofitting facilities: a. If the total amount of claims is less than $ 114,250.00, the Department will process payments for the full amount of each claim.b. If the total amount of claims is more than $ 114,250.00, the Department will calculate the percentage of the total shortfall and apply that percentage to each claim.4. Upon completion of the appeals process, as set forth in § 20.13 of this Part, the Department will make any final adjustments to awards necessary to ensure that the total SPRS block grant of $ 342,750.00 is fully distributed to all qualifying applicants. That is, any balances remaining in any category will be reallocated, equally, to other category(s) incurring shortfall(s), and distributed, equally, to qualifying applicants in those category(s).B. The Department will issue letters of eligibility to all qualifying applicants. Letters will be distributed via certified mail or available for pickup at the Division of Coastal Resources or the Division of Marine Fisheries. 1. Each letter will include the individual award amount based on the process described above.2. All qualifying applicants may file an appeal to the individual award amounts no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of the letter of eligibility in accordance with § 20.13 of this Part.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-90-00-20.12
Adopted effective 4/13/2022
Amended effective 4/13/2022