Ch. 12, § 6. Needs Assessment Grant Application Calendar and Award Procedure

(a) Applications for Emergency Medical Services Needs Assessment Grants may be submitted to the Division from April 1"through June 30'h of each year. (b) The Division may consult with applicants during the review process to determine whether a further detailed assessment of emergency medical services in the proposed service area is appropriate. (c) No later than sixty (60) days after the close of the application period, the Division shall make a final determination to either: (i) Award an Emergency Medical Services Needs Assessment Grant to the applicant(s); and (ii) Engage a contractor to further assess the current capabilities, strengths, weaknesses, coverage gaps, and workforce shortfalls of the entire emergency medical services system within the proposed service area; or (iii) Deny the request for an Emergency Medical Services Needs Assessment Grant. (d) Within sixty (60) days of notification of award, grantee must submit local matching funds to the Division in an amount not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). (i) The Division shall apply all matching funds to the Emergency Medical Services Needs Assessment contract. (ii) The Emergency Medical Services Needs Assessment shall not commence until matching funds are received from the grantee. (iii) Failure to submit local matching funds to the Division within sixty (60) days shall void the Emergency Medical Services Needs Assessment Grant Award.