Section DHS 66.03 - Application for a grant(1) ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible for a TAP grant an agency shall be certified to operate one or more AODA programs under ch. DHS 75 and shall be one of the following: (a) A county department of community programs established under s. 51.42, Stats.;(b) A county department of human services established under s. 46.23, Stats.;(c) A private nonprofit corporation organized under ch. 181, Stats.;(d) A tribal agency appointed by the governing body of a federally recognized Wisconsin tribe or band of Indians;(e) A non-profit minority agency. In this paragraph, "minority agency" means that at least 50% of the members of the agency's board of directors are members of a minority group and at least 50% of the persons served or to be served by the agency are members of a minority group. In this paragraph, "minority group" means blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Pacific islanders, or American Indians.(2) MAKING APPLICATION. The department shall solicit applications for TAP grants by preparing and distributing a request for proposals (RFP). Application for a TAP grant shall be made no later than the date specified in the RFP on a form furnished by the department and in accordance with instructions contained in the RFP. Note: To obtain copies of the TAP RFP and the TAP grant application form, write: Bureau of Substances Abuse Services, Division of Disability and Elder Services, P.O. Box 7851, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
(3) REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS. (a) The department shall review all applications for a TAP grant for compliance with the form and content specifications of the RFP, and may reject any application that fails to meet those specifications.(b) The department shall convene a committee to review applications that meet the form and content specifications in the RFP. The committee shall score and rank applications in accordance with the criteria described in the RFP and the weight assigned in the RFP to each criterion.(4) DECISION. The secretary of the department shall make the final decision on an application for a TAP grant based on the results of the review under sub. (3) (b), geographical coverage considerations and available funds. The department may reject any application or all applications and may negotiate any grant award.(5) CONDITION. As a condition for receiving a TAP grant or other funding for TAP within the limits of funds provided, an agency shall agree in writing to comply with this chapter and funding procedures of the department.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 66.03
Cr. Register, January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2004 No. 588; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635.