605—8.4 (29C,17A) Public notice of available competitive grants. When making funds available through a competitive grant application process, the division shall, at least 60 days prior to the application due date, issue a public notice in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin that identifies the availability of funds and states how interested parties may request an application packet. A written request for the packet shall serve as the letter of intent. Services, delivery areas, and eligible applicants shall be described in the public notice.
If the receipt of a grantor’s official notice of award to the division precludes a full 60-day notice in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin, the division shall nonetheless issue the public notice in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin at the earliest publication date.
In the event the publication date would not allow at least 30 days for interested parties to request and submit an application packet, the division shall notify current contractors and other interested parties of the availability of funds through press releases and other announcements.