571—33.21(455A) Grant applications, general procedures.
	33.21(1) Applications for all grant programs shall be made on forms provided by the department.
	33.21(2) The board shall establish criteria and scoring systems to be utilized in the project evaluation and approved during a regularly scheduled board meeting. Criteria and scoring systems must be distributed to all potential applicants at least 90 days prior to the project application deadline.
	33.21(3) Joint applications are permitted. One entity must serve as the primary applicant. Joint projects sponsored by entities (e.g., an organization or institution, and an area education agency) competing for funds from different REAP accounts are allowable. Applications must clearly spell out the respective shares of project costs to be derived from various REAP accounts if the project is approved for funding. Any cooperative agreement between joint applicants must be provided as a part of the application.
	33.21(4) Similar development projects. An application for a conservation education program grant may serve more than one target population (e.g., scouting and K-6 classrooms).
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