4 AAC 57.074 - Decision on application

(a) By August 1 of each fiscal year, the director of the division of state libraries shall make a decision on each completed grant application that was submitted by the application deadline set by 4 AAC 57.070(b).

(b) The director shall set aside 75 percent of the state general funds appropriated for library assistance grants to fund public library assistance grants. If the set-aside is not sufficient to fully fund the state match, the director shall reduce each grant proportionally.

(c) The director shall set aside the remaining 25 percent of the state general funds appropriated for library assistance grants to fund interlibrary cooperation grants and regional services grants.

(d) The decision of the director under (a) of this section must be in writing and, if an applicant is determined to be eligible for a grant, must state the amount of the grant.

(e) The director shall deliver to an applicant whose grant application has been approved, a grant agreement restating the general requirements of the program under which the grant is approved. The director shall transmit payment of the grant to the applicant only after the grant agreement has been signed and returned to the division.

Notes

4 AAC 57.074

Eff. 3/27/82, Register 81; am 2/11/89, Register 109; am 4/2/99, Register 149

As of Register 196 (January 2011), the regulations attorney made a technical revision under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to 4 AAC 57.074(b).

Authority:AS 14.07.060

AS 14.56.020

AS 14.56.030

AS 14.56.300

AS 14.56.310

AS 14.56.340