312 IAC 26-2-5 Grant distributions

[NOTE: IC 14-12-3 is repealed by P.L. 123-2026, SECTION 21, effective July 1, 2026.] Sec. 5. (a) Unless the terms of an appropriation provide otherwise or would make application of this section impracticable, the standards set forth in this section apply to the distribution of grants under the program. (b) The percentage of an appropriation allotted to each of the three (3) types of grants is determined by the commission. (c) The minimum grant application amounts (exclusive of local matches) are as follows: (1) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a community park or recreation area grant under 312 IAC 26-3. (2) Four thousand dollars ($4,000) for a historic preservation grant under 312 IAC 26-4. (3) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for a community forestry grant under 312 IAC 26-5. (d) Ten percent (10%) of any appropriation received to fund this article is allocated to fund programs for applicants who serve a population of less than seven thousand (7,000). A program funded under this subsection is rated in each of the three (3) categories of grants under the criteria established in 312 IAC 26-3-5, 312 IAC 26-4-12, and 312 IAC 26-5-5. An applicant who qualifies under this subsection and does not receive a grant for the full amount of its application can also compete with other applicants of the same type for funding not controlled by this subsection. If the ten percent (10%) allocation described in this subsection is not exhausted, the amount remaining is allocated to fund the balance of applications for that type of grant. (e) If any of the allotments described in subsection (b) are not exhausted, the amounts remaining are allocated by the commission. (f) Except as provided in subsection (e), a grant recipient shall not receive in a fiscal year more than ten percent (10%) of the allotment made to the type of grant for which the application was made.