Alaska Administrative Code

(a) A grantee shall have written policies relating to employee salaries and overtime, employee leave, use of consultants and consultant fees, training, conflict of interest and such other matters as the grantee determines or as the Corporation directs. The grantee shall apply the…

A grantee shall establish written uniform purchasing practices and procedures for the procurement of goods and services. The practices and procedures must be acceptable to the Corporation. Unless other purchasing requirements are made applicable by 15 AAC 154.705, the practices a…

(a) The grantee shall establish and maintain a financial management and accounting system that conforms to generally accepted accounting principles and complies with any applicable federal requirements. The grantee shall establish written financial management and accounting polic…

(a) If the grantee acquires an interest in real property with money received from the grant, the grantee must negotiate terms with the Corporation regarding ownership interests, property maintenance and property disposition. (b) Before the grantee may use money received from a gr…

(a) All program records relating to the grant project are the sole property of the Corporation. A grantee shall permit any representative of the Corporation to examine and make copies of all program records related to the grant at any time during regular business hours upon 24 ho…

A grantee shall submit to the Corporation, on forms specified by the Corporation, grant project performance reports and financial reports. The grantee shall submit the reports in accordance with the grant agreement or in accordance with written instructions delivered to the grant…

(a) The grantee shall comply with the audit requirements established by 2 AAC 45.010, and by any applicable federal requirements. The grantee shall provide the Corporation with a copy of any audit report conducted of the grantee's expenditure of grant funds within 30 days of its …

(a) The grantee may not assign or delegate the grant agreement or any part of it, or any right to monies paid under the grant agreement, without the written approval of the Corporation. Grant monies may not be used to directly or indirectly employ, award contracts to, or otherwis…

(a) The grantee shall perform the grant project in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The grantee must obtain any federal, state or municipal permit required for the performance of the grant project. The grantee must have a current Alaska business license if it …

(a) The benefits of the grant project shall be made available to all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical disability, sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy or parenthood. (b) The grantee may not discriminate…

In a grant program for which a federal or state law or regulation requires confidentiality, the grantee will establish procedures for preserving that confidentiality before the Corporation awards the grant. The Corporation will include the procedures as part of the terms of the g…

(a) Before changing the scope of work of a grant project from the terms of the grant award, a grantee must submit the proposed changes in writing to the Corporation for approval. The Corporation will notify the grantee of its decisions within 30 days after receipt of the proposed…

(a) Subject to (b) of this section, a grantee may reallocate money between budget categories within the total budget of the grant project to meet unanticipated expenditures necessary to the successful continuation or completion of the grant project, if the expenditures are author…

(a) A grantee shall not earn a profit on a Corporation grant. A grantee may use money received from a grant only to pay a cost described in this section. A grantee may make a payment under this section only: (1) in accordance with the limitations established in this section; (2) …

(a) A grantee that is the recipient of other grants or has income from other sources must submit to the Corporation a cost allocation plan which fairly allocates shared costs between the grant project and non-grant activities. (b) The cost allocation plan shall provide for the al…

(a) Subject to 15 AAC 154.735, the Corporation will, in its discretion, make payments to a grantee under a grant by monthly or quarterly advances or reimbursements. To receive a payment under this section, the grantee must submit to the Corporation a payment request made on a for…

The grantee shall repay to the Corporation any costs determined not to be allowable as a result of any findings or questioned costs identified in the audits required by 15 AAC 154.740 or as a result of any grant monitoring activities of the Corporation under 15 AAC 154.805. Repay…

If funding from any state, federal, or other source which funds the grant is withdrawn, reduced, or limited in any way during the term of the grant agreement, the Corporation may immediately terminate the grant agreement or reduce the funding level of the grant to a level consist…

(a) A grantee shall report grant income to the Corporation on a form designated by the Corporation. (b) Subject to (c) - (f) of this section, a grantee shall use grant income, including the grantee's share of proceeds from the sale of assets of the grant project, to further the o…

(a) No board member, officer, or employee of the grantee shall have any personal or financial interest in any contract or subcontract for work to be performed in connection with the activities assisted under the grant agreement. (b) No member of the grantee shall have any persona…

(a) The Corporation may monitor and evaluate the programmatic or financial performance and progress of the grant project whenever it is determined to be in the best interest of the Corporation. (b) The Corporation may enter into a contract to provide for monitoring and evaluation…

Within 90 calendar days after the completion of development activities, all financial, performance, and other reports as required by the terms and conditions of the grant agreement shall be submitted by the grantee. The Corporation may approve extensions, for good cause, when req…

If a grantee fails to comply with the terms of a grant or of 15 AAC 154.700 - 15 AAC 154.835, the Corporation may, after providing the grantee with written notice of the failure to comply, suspend the grant. A grantee may not use grant money to pay an obligation incurred during t…

(a) The Corporation may terminate a grant, in whole or in part, at any time before the end of the grant period with the consent of the grantee. (b) The Corporation may terminate a grant, in whole or in part, at any time before the end of the grant period upon 30 days written noti…

(a) The Corporation will, in its discretion, initiate a proposed debarment of a grantee, prospective grantee or other person associated with a grant by providing written notice sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the grantee, prospective…

(a) A grantee may appeal the following decisions under this section: (1) a decision to withhold a payment under 15 AAC 154.735; (2) a decision of the Corporation to require a refund of grant money under 15 AAC 154.785; (3) a decision to suspend a grant under 15 AAC 154.815; (4) a…

If the grantee is an entity which possesses sovereign immunity, the grantee must agree as a condition of receiving a Corporation grant that the grantee irrevocably waives its sovereign immunity with respect to Corporation enforcement of the grant agreement. The waiver of sovereig…

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in 15 AAC 154.700 - 15 AAC 154.835: (1) "administrative records" means the financial and accounting records, banking records and employee personnel records of the grantee; (2) "approval" means a written agreement or permission to proceed, s…

(a) In addition to the grant programs described in this chapter, the Corporation conducts the following grant programs that are described in the chapters of the Corporation's regulations indicated below: (1) home energy loan subsidy grants (15 AAC 155.210 - 15 AAC 155.280); (2) h…

The Corporation may select a co-applicant for a federal grant application through informal solicitation procedures approved by the executive director. Notes 15 AAC 154.910 Eff. 9/23/97, Register 145 Authority:AS 18.55.100 AS 18.56.088

The International Energy Conservation Code of 2018, with Alaska-specific amendments dated November 28,2018, which are adopted by reference, shall constitute the building energy efficiency standards for Alaska. The standards apply to buildings whose construction began on or after …

(a) The standard adopted in 15 AAC 155.010 applies to: (1) a residential building, the construction of which began after December 31, 1991, that receives state financial assistance; or (2) a community-owned building, the construction of which began after December 31, 1991, that i…

(a) A building complies with the standard adopted in 15 AAC 155.010 if: (1) the building has been rated by an energy rater under Chapter 4, Section 404 of the energy standard and has been assigned an energy rating of "four-star", "four-star plus", "five-star", or "five-star plus"…

The builder of a residential building who satisfies the requirements of 15 AAC 155.030(c) may certify to the Corporation that the building complies with the energy standard adopted under 15 AAC 155.010. The builder's certification must state that the builder constructed or direct…

The Corporation will, in its discretion, make a home energy loan subsidy grant to subsidize a portion of the interest on a loan from a participating lender to an eligible borrower for the purchase of eligible energy efficiency products and to provide a buy-down of the mortgage on…

The Corporation will, in its discretion, enter into a written agreement with a lender that meets the following criteria: (1) the lender holds all licenses required in order to conduct business in the state; (2) the lender submits a written request to the Corporation to participat…

To qualify for a subsidy from a participating lender, a borrower must provide to the participating lender proof of ownership of an eligible dwelling unit on which the subsidized improvements are made and must occupy that dwelling unit on a year-round basis. If a current owner of …

(a) An existing dwelling unit, other than a newly constructed dwelling unit that has been occupied for less than one year, is eligible for a subsidy under the program for the purchase of an eligible product. (b) A dwelling unit, newly constructed, not previously mortgaged, and ra…

The Corporation will maintain a list of types of products that save energy and are eligible for an interest rate subsidy under 15 AAC 155.210 - 15 AAC 155.280. Notes 15 AAC 155.250 Eff. 5/7/93, Register 130 Authority:AS 18.56.088 AS 18.56.410 AS 18.56.850

Notes 15 AAC 155.260 Eff. 5/7/93, Register 130; am 11/16/94, Register 133; repealed 4/3/2013, Register 209, April 2014 Even though 15 AAC 155.260 was repealed effective 4/3/2013, the repeal was not published until Register 209, April 2014.

(a) To apply for a loan subsidy, an eligible homeowner must complete the application for subsidy, made available by the Corporation to the lender, and must certify upon it his or her ownership, occupancy, and other required statements. When the participating lender approves the l…

If a loan subsidy was paid as a result of a misstatement of material fact, the lender shall repay to the Corporation an amount equal to the subsidy paid plus accrued interest at the highest permissible rate established by law calculated from the date of issuance of the loan subsi…

(a) The corporation may provide rebate grants under the Home Energy Rating Rebate Program established in 15 AAC 155.300 - 15 AAC 155.350 as follows: (1) energy rebates to eligible rebate recipients as set out in 15 AAC 155.310 who utilize the Alaska Home Energy Rating System esta…

To be an eligible rebate recipient, an applicant must demonstrate through a form approved by the corporation that the energy rebate will benefit the occupants of an eligible dwelling unit. Additional eligibility requirements may be determined by the corporation. Notes AS 15 AAC 1…

A dwelling unit for which an energy rating may be performed by a certificated energy rater in accordance with the Alaska Home Energy Rating System described in 15 AAC 155.510 - 15 AAC 155.560 is eligible for a rebate. Additional eligibility requirements may be determined by the c…

(a) An energy rating is valid if it is completed in accordance with the Alaska Home Energy Rating System described in 15 AAC 155.510 - 15 AAC 155.560 and if it is completed on-premises on an eligible dwelling unit for an eligible rebate recipient. (b) Repealed 8/21/2024. Notes AS…

(a) The corporation may determine the energy rebate amount. The rebate is available to an eligible rebate recipient for a newly constructed, eligible dwelling unit that meets the corporation's property financing requirements and energy rating requirements as assigned by a certifi…