Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2023
Effective 7/1/2022
63N-4-403. Creation of Rural Employment Expansion Grant Program — Duties of the office.
- (1) There is created the Rural Employment Expansion Grant Program administered by the office.
- (2) The office shall:
- (a) review a business entity’s application for a grant in the order in which the application is received by the office;
- (b) ensure that a grant is only awarded to a business entity that meets the requirements of this part; and
- (c) as part of the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306, prepare an annual evaluation that provides:
- (i) the identity of each business entity that was provided a grant by the office during the year of the annual report;
- (ii) the total amount awarded in grants for each county; and
- (iii) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the grant in bringing significant new employment to rural communities.
- (3) The office may:
- (a) authorize a grant for a business entity under this part;
- (b) audit a business entity to ensure:
- (i) eligibility for a grant; and
- (ii) compliance with this part; and
- (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in accordance with the provisions of this part, make rules regarding the:
- (i) form and content of an application for a grant;
- (ii) documentation or other requirements for a business entity to receive a grant; and
- (iii) administration of grants, including an appeal process and relevant timelines and deadlines.
Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session