261—13.3(15,87GA,HF2458) Program description.
	13.3(1) Amount, form, and timing of assistance.
	a. 	The program provides financial assistance in the form of reimbursement grants to support the costs associated with establishing a registered apprenticeship program or adding additional apprenticeable occupations to an applicant’s registered apprenticeship program.
	b. 	The maximum grant per applicant per year shall not exceed 50 percent of the apprenticeable occupation budget. The maximum amount awarded to an applicant for any one application per fiscal year shall not exceed $25,000. The aggregate maximum amount that may be awarded to any one applicant per fiscal year for an aggregate number of applications shall not exceed $50,000.
	c. 	The applicant will apply for grant funding based on activities during the calendar year prior to the application period.
	13.3(2) Application.
	a. 	Forms. All applications and other filings related to the program shall be on such forms and in accordance with such instructions as may be established by the authority. Information about the program, the application, and application instructions may be obtained by contacting the authority or by visiting the authority’s website:
Iowa Economic Development Authority
200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515)348-6200
iowaeconomicdevelopment.com
	b. 	Application requirements. The application shall require any information reasonably required by the authority to determine eligibility and to make award determinations. The application submitted by the applicant should reflect program information from the calendar year prior to the application period.
	c. 	Application period. Each fiscal year during which funding is available, applications for financial assistance will only be accepted between January 1 and February 1 of each calendar year following the start of the fiscal year. The authority may adjust these dates under extenuating circumstances and will notify affected parties. The authority may add a funding window if available funds are not exhausted during the initial submission window and will publish such application dates on the authority’s website.
	d. 	Complete application required. An application shall not be considered submitted for review until the application is completed and all required supporting documentation and information are provided to the authority.
	13.3(3) Application review and scoring. The authority will review applications in the order they are received. Authority staff will review and score applications in accordance with rule 261—13.4(15,87GA,HF2458) and make funding recommendations to the director. If the amount of funding requested by eligible applicants exceeds the amount of funding available to the authority in any given fiscal year, authority staff will make recommendations to the director as to allocation of available funding. The authority may deny applications for incompleteness or because of insufficient funds.
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