Section 20-4-132 - Awarding of grants(a) The amount of any grant awarded pursuant to this part shall be determined by the commissioner of the Department of Economic Development on a case-by-case review of applications which shall include, but shall not be limited to, a consideration of the grant goal being proposed and the extent to which it:(1) Furthers the relationship between the military community and military installation;(2) Furthers the military installation's economic development investment into the military community; or(3) Assists in efforts to defend the viability of a military installation from a federal review.(b) Each military community shall be required as a condition of receipt of any grant awarded pursuant to this part to match such awarded funds. The commissioner of the Department of Economic Development shall prescribe conditions for releasing grant funds based upon a military community matching such funds.(c) The commissioner of the Department of Economic Development shall be authorized to charge such fees as are reasonable and necessary to offset costs associated with processing applications submitted pursuant to this part.Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 481,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by 2018 Ga. Laws 399,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2018.