Utah Admin. Code R652-125-400 - Application, Review, and Disbursement of Funds for Costs
(1) The Prevention, Preparedness, and
Mitigation Fund may be used to pay the costs of prevention, preparedness, and
mitigation projects and activities related to wildfire hazard reduction within
the State, including the costs of a Participating Entity.
(2) To receive funds from the Prevention,
Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund, a Participating Entity or division program
shall submit an application to the division demonstrating a project or activity
with a clear connection to reducing wildfire risk to the Wildland-Urban
Interface through a prevention, preparedness, or mitigation project or
activity.
(3) Applications shall be
submitted through the Prevention, Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund
application, published on the division's website.
(4) The division shall publish a deadline for
applications on the division website.
(5) The State Forester shall assign a Review
Committee to review and prioritize applications.
(6) The Review Committee shall evaluate
applications based on the applicant's eligibility, the merit of the proposed
project or activity, and the criteria established by the division.
(7) Applications shall be reviewed and
prioritized based on the following criteria:
(a) The Review Committee shall prioritize
applications for projects and activities:
(i)
Located in areas of higher wildfire risk to the Wildland-Urban
Interface;
(ii) Proposing higher
levels of reduction of wildfire risk, hazard, or effects;
(iii) Proposing to utilize Prevention,
Preparedness, and Mitigation funds as a match for federal grants or other
funds; or
(iv) Furthering the
priorities of Utah's Forest Action Plan.
(b) The division may provide further guidance
on prioritization by posting additional criteria on the division's
website.
(8) Based on its
evaluation of applications, the Review Committee shall make a recommendation to
the State Forester regarding disbursements of funds.
(9) The State Forester has the discretion to
approve or deny an application.
(10) Disbursements from the Prevention,
Preparedness, and Mitigation Fund shall be made by written order of the State
Forester or the State Forester's authorized representative.
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