74 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 008 - Review of Grant Application

008.01 All grant applications that were received by the appropriate deadline outlined in the Request for Application shall receive initial review by the Staff Review Team. Upon completion of the staff review, funding recommendations and summary comments will be sent to the Executive Director of the Commission.

008.01(A) In order to make a determination of eligibility for grant award, the staff review team will be looking for data that shows an increase in average daily jail population of post-adjudicated inmates, the county's prioritization of the use of funds for programs, services, and approaches that reduce jail populations, the objective sought for the grant, and the estimated savings and reduction in jail inmates.

008.01(B) In the event that there are questions arising from the application, the staff review team shall contact the applicant to request further information.

008.02 The Executive Director will conduct a final review of the grant application to ensure that the applicant is eligible to receive funds. The Executive Director shall take the grant proposal and recommendations from staff review under advisement and make the final funding decision.

008.03 Upon issue of the final decision, the Executive Director or his or her designee will notify applicants within ten (10) working days of the final decision.

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74 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 008