R174-1-5. Grant Process

  (1)(a) A PSAP seeking a grant from the Unified Statewide 911 Emergency Service Account or the Computer Aided Dispatch Restricted Account shall make application to the committee using the Utah 911 Committee Grant Application forms.

  (b) The application must include:

  (i) a description of all equipment or services that may be purchased with the grant;

  (ii) a list of vendors and contractors who may be used to provide equipment or services;

  (iii) evidence that the PSAP has used a competitive process when procuring equipment or services;

  (iv) a complete narrative justifying the need for the grant;

  (v) if applying for a grant from the Computer Aided Dispatch Restricted Account, a description of how the project fulfills the purposes outlined in 63H-7a-303;

  (vi) a description of any other funding sources that may be used to pay for the acquisition of equipment, construction of facilities or services;

  (vii) additional information as requested by the committee; and

  (viii) the signature of the authorized agency official.

  (2)(a) Any PSAP intending to apply for a grant shall submit a notice of intent to Agency staff prior to the beginning of the calendar year for consideration in the next budget cycle.

  (b) PSAPs that submit a notice of intent may receive priority over PSAPs that do not submit a notice of intent prior to making a grant application.

  (3)(a) The committee requires a 30-day review period to consider grant application submissions.

  (i) In cases of extenuating circumstances, a PSAP may request that the committee shorten the 30-day review period and consider the application at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

  (ii) The request for a shorter review period shall be made in writing, and explain the extenuating circumstances that justify the expedited consideration of the grant application.

  (b) Following the 30-day review period, a representative from the PSAP making the application shall be present, in person or by electronic means, at the next regularly scheduled committee meeting to present the grant application.

  (4) PSAPs in the third through sixth class counties may apply for grants that enhance 911 emergency services. The committee shall consider these applications on a case-by-case basis.