4765-5-04 Grant applications.

(A) Grant applications shall be submitted on forms approved by the board. Applications shall be available in both paper form and electronic form, and may be filed via the mail or electronically.

(B) Grant applications filed via the mail shall bear the original signature of the principal administrative officer of the applicant, which signature shall be witnessed or notarized.

(C) All grant applications shall include, at a minimum, the following documents and information:

(1) Federal tax identification number;

(2) Contact person, address, and telephone number for the applicant;

(3) Grant agreement form.

(D) In addition to submitting a grant application, all applicants, whether filing via the mail or electronically, must submit an original W-9 form to the department of public safety, division of EMS.

(E) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or approved by the board, all grant applications must be completed and received or completed and postmarked if filing via the mail, by five p.m. of the first day of April in order to be considered for a grant cycle commencing on the first day of July of the same year.

(1) For calendar years in which the first day of April is a Saturday or Sunday, all grant applications must be completed and received, or completed and postmarked if filing via the mail, by five p.m. of the next regular business day.

(2) The board may grant such other extensions of the deadline for applications as it deems necessary or appropriate; however, if an extension is approved, the board shall make a good faith effort to inform all potential grant applicants of the new deadline date.

(3) Grant review will begin after the application deadline.

(F) Applications shall be submitted to the department of public safety, division of EMS, at such address or web site as is specified in the application form.

(G) Incomplete or illegible applications will not be considered for funding.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/30/2006 and 11/29/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4765.07, 4765.11

Rule Amplifies: 4765.07

Prior Effective Dates: 10/1/95, 2/22/99, 6/29/01, 1/13/02