Section 14-5 - Authority to Award and Administer Grant Funds (a) The Department shall have the following responsibilities with regard to administering the pilot project grant awards: - (i) It shall develop a Request for Proposal (RFP), in consultation with the Advisory Council, for funding for up to three (3) pilot program grants. The RFP developed by the Department and the Advisory Council shall comply with all Department of Administration and Information's RFP requirements. The RFP shall prioritize grant recipient requirements;
- (ii) It shall provide technical assistance to eligible recipients making an application through the RFP for the grant funds for the pilot program;
- (iii) It shall collect and analyze the RFP applicant information and shall, in consultation with the Council, select grant recipients pursuant to the priorities outlined in the RFP;
- (iv) It shall enter into a contract with the grant recipient that further outlines the project requirements, detailing how measurable outcomes will be achieved, and ensuring that the grant funds are used to effectuate the goals of the pilot project;
- (v) It shall consider the extent to which the proposal moves the staff of the facility to a more patient centered culture;
- (vi) It shall consider one (1) project to reconfigure an existing nursing home to achieve a resident-centered cultural change;
- (vii) It shall fund one (1) study relating to the creation of an alternative eldercare home, as defined in W.S. 42-6-102(a)(iii), provided that an acceptable project proposal is received in response to the request for proposals;
- (viii) It shall fund one (1) study relating to the creation of an alternative eldercare home, as defined in W.S. W.S. W.S. 42-6-104(a)(iv);
- (ix) It shall inform the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee if legislation is needed to authorize any additional rules and regulations to effectuate the goals of the pilot projects.
(b) The Advisory Council has the following responsibilities with regard to administering the pilot project grant awards: - (i) It shall review and approve the Request for Proposal (RFP) format as developed by the Department. As noted above, the RFP developed by the Department and the Advisory Council shall comply with all Department of Administration and Information's RFP requirements;
- (ii) It shall, in consultation with the Department, assist in selecting grant recipients pursuant to the priorities outlined in the RFP.
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