Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 82-7-7 - Qualified Project Activities7.1. Qualified Project Activities. -- Renovation, construction or acquisition of real property, including alterations needed to comply with Section 504 of the 1974 Rehabilitation Act or the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act; durable equipment, including sound and lighting systems; furnishings which contribute to the artistic or historic museum experience; and, capital purchases that enhance earned income of the arts organization or history museum are qualified projects activities under this rule.7.2. Disqualified Project Activities. -- Operating costs; office equipment such as typewriters and computers; bad debts; mortgage payments on a facility for construction or renovation which occurred prior to July 1, 1997; endowment campaigns; projects at public or private colleges or universities; projects which are restricted to private or exclusive participation, which include restricted access on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, handicap, or marital status; and projects that take place outside West Virginia are not qualified project activities.7.3. Effective with the fiscal year 2001-2002, grants are available only for project expenses which occur during the fiscal year grant period, with the exception that organizations that received debt retirement grants in FY 2001, and that have mortgaged debt related to the original project, may apply for a grant of an additional amount equal to $500,000, the new single year grant maximum, minus the grant first used for debt retirement.