571—29.6 (8,77GA,ch1219) Grant application submission.
	 29.6(1) Form of application. Grant applications shall be on forms and shall follow guidelines provided by the department. Completed applications shall provide sufficient detail as to clearly describe the scope of the project.
	 29.6(2) Application timing. Grant applications (one original and six copies) must be received in acceptable form by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034, by the close of business on the first business day of September.
	 29.6(3) Local funding. An applicant shall certify that it has committed its share of project costs before the 90 percent up-front grant payment will be made. A “letter of intent” signed by the mayor, chairperson of the board of supervisors, chairperson of the county conservation board, or the CEO or chief financial officer of an agency or organization and submitted with the application showing intent to include funds in finalized budgets by March 15 will be accepted as proof of commitment. Applicants must forward proof of budgeting by April 1 or be removed from the list of approved projects.
	 29.6(4) Similar development projects. A single application for a development project grant may include development on more than one area if that development is of a like type.