LAC 13:III.1105. Rural

A. Applicant. Applicant may not be a tax levying body. B. Staff. May employ professional full-time executive director or may contract for work. Must submit résumé and evidence of employment by applicant organization. If full-time employee or contract employee not applicable, must submit evidence of capability of completing contracted scope of work. C. Service Area 1. If organization has been active for the past three years and has had no change in service area during that time, a list of parishes and/or cities served must be submitted. 2. If applicant has been organized during past three years, evidence of acceptability to parish/local government must be presented. This may take the form of a resolution, a letter of approbation from the chief elected official, evidence that elected officials sit (by virtue of their position) on the board of the applicant and/or evidence that dues are paid or contributions made by local governing bodies to the applicant organization. D. Budget 1. A budget, developed according to state guidelines, covering use of the grant for the negotiated scope of work must be submitted and will be made part of the contract. If the organization is one year old or less, monies received through the LEDS program may constitute no more than 75 percent of the current 1987 budget of the organization. If the organization is between one and two years old, the monies may constitute no more than 65 percent of the budget. If the organization is three years old or older, the monies may constitute no more than 50 percent of the budget. Satisfactory evidence of this ratio must be submitted at the time of application and at the time of the fourth quarter financial report. 2. No monies received under this program shall be used for acquisitions. 3. At the discretion of the department, up to 75 percent of the monies may be used for one major project. E. Authorization to Enter into Contract. A resolution from the board of the applicant organization must be submitted authorizing entering into contract and naming signator. F. Scope of work. performance standards for all tasks shall be made part of the contract.