060-40 Wyo. Code R. §§ 40-7 - Application Procedure
(a) Applications.
Separate applications shall be prepared for each individual project. Applicants
shall submit applications in a manner prescribed by the Office. All
applications shall be properly executed by the officers of the
applicant.
(b) Timing. The Board
may establish one (1) or more open application periods by providing notice to
the public on the Office's website. The Board may modify an open application
period at any time before the end of the application period. After the close of
each application period, the Board shall designate a regular or special meeting
to consider applications received during the application period and post notice
of that meeting on the Office's website. Applications received by the Office
after the close of the application period will not be considered at the
designated Board meeting, but may be resubmitted during any later application
period designated by the Board.
(c)
Required Information. The following information shall be provided by all
applicants:
(i) A complete application on a
form provided by the Office;
(ii) A
standard resolution authorizing the filing of the application on a form
provided by the Office;
(iii) A
certification statement attesting that the funds being requested will be used
in accordance with all requirements and conditions of the ARPA, 2022 Wyo. Sess.
Laws Ch. 50, and this Chapter. If it is determined that the funds were not used
as intended, the recipient shall refund disbursed funds to the Office within
fifteen (15) Business Day following notification;
(iv) The amount of any CARES grants awarded
by the State and any ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds the applicant
has received and a brief summary of how the funds were spent, or plan to be
spent;
(v) A detailed project
budget delineating all costs of the proposed project and the method by which
the project costs were estimated;
(vi) Expected draw down of funds broken into
at least six (6) month intervals;
(vii) For capital projects, a licensed
architect's or engineer's statement that the project is feasible and can
reasonably be completed by December 31, 2026;
(viii) Copies of funding commitments from all
project funding sources, including the applicant, demonstrating sufficient
match funding;
(ix) Copies of
audited financial statements for the past three (3) years;
(x) Copies of approved budgets for fiscal
years ending in 2021, 2022 and 2023, if available;
(xi) If the applicant is a special district,
a copy of the resolution that shows formation of the special district and
certification from the applicable Board of County Commissioners that the
special district currently exists;
(xii) If the applicant is a joint powers
board, a copy of the certificate of organization filed with the Secretary of
State, and a copy of an executed joint powers agreement approved by the
Attorney General;
(d)
The ARPA Eligibility Justification required by Section
6 of this Chapter;
(e) Additional Information Required: If the
funding request is for the purchase of a building or land, a market analysis
must be completed and submitted with the application to determine the
fair-market value. Office staff shall review and approve the methodology used
for valuation and the overall market value prior to grant funds being disbursed
for reimbursement of related costs.
(f) Preliminary Review. The Office shall
notify the applicant, in writing, if the application lacks any of the items
required in sub-Sections (c) and (d) of this section. The applicant shall have
five (5) Business Day to submit the required information.
(g) False or Misleading Statements.
(i) Any false or misleading statements made
by the applicant in an application shall be grounds for summary rejection of
the application.
(ii) Any requests
made for reimbursement that are determined to be false or misleading and/or
ultimately ineligible after the funds have been disbursed shall be paid back to
the Office within fifteen (15) Business Days following notification.
(h) Incomplete Applications.
Applications that are missing one (1) or more of the information items
requested and/or fail to meet established deadlines, shall not be presented to
the Board for consideration.
(i)
Summary Rejection. The Office shall summarily reject all applications that are
clearly ineligible under this Chapter or ARPA.
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