Alaska Administrative Code

The council will evaluate each application for an arts education incentive grant as set out in the guidelines and application form, adopted by reference in 20 AAC 30.983(10), for an arts education incentive grant, and using the following criteria: (1) how the creative process is …

The council will evaluate each application for an arts education incentive grant as set out in the guidelines and application form, adopted by reference in 20 AAC 30.983(10) for an arts education incentive grant. Notes 20 AAC 30.832 Eff. 6/28/98, Register 146; am 7/1/2011, Regist…

(a) The council (1) shall hold regularly scheduled meetings; and (2) will, in its discretion, hold special meetings when necessary to conduct business that must be completed before the next regularly scheduled meeting. (b) The council will provide notice of all meetings as requir…

The council chair may establish standing or ad hoc committees composed of members of the council to evaluate policy, plan development and review grants or programs administered by the council. A standing committee shall report its grant or program recommendation to a meeting of t…

(a) The council will, in its discretion, establish advisory panels. An advisory panel of the council is composed of persons recommended by the public, council staff, or a constituent organization of the council. (b) As directed by the council, an advisory panel established under …

The council will take action by voice vote or by written ballot. All votes must be recorded upon request by any member of the council. The council will take action only at regularly scheduled meetings or properly noticed special meetings. Notes 20 AAC 30.895 Eff. 2/10/83, Registe…

(a) An applicant for a vehicle registration plate celebrating the arts shall pay the fees set out in AS 28.10.421. (b) For the first issuance of a vehicle registration plate celebrating the arts, the applicant shall pay a one-time $3 fee at the time provided in AS 28.10.108. Note…

The council will approve submission of its budget requests for the following fiscal year at a regular or special meeting. Notes 20 AAC 30.900 Eff. 2/10/83, Register 85; am 6/28/98, Register 146; readopt 7/1/2011, Register 198 Effective 7/1/2011, Register 198, the Alaska State Cou…

Notes 20 AAC 30.905 Eff. 2/10/83, Register 85; repealed 6/28/98, Register 146 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

The council will not approve an application for a grant under 20 AAC 30.010 - 20 AAC 30.639 or 20 AAC 30.802 - 20 AAC 30.832 if the proceeds of the grant would be used for (1) labor or material cost for building renovation, remodeling, restoration or new construction; (2) purchas…

(a) When an application for a grant under a program set out in 20 AAC 30.010 - 20 AAC 30.639 has been approved, the council will send a grant award letter to the grantee. The grant award letter serves as a contract between the council and the grantee. By signing the grant award l…

From time to time, in its discretion and after public comment, the council will set aside funds for a special grant program. Notes 20 AAC 30.910 Eff. 2/10/83, Register 85; am 6/28/98, Register 146; readopt 7/1/2011, Register 198 Effective 7/1/2011, Register 198, the Alaska State …

Notes 20 AAC 30.915 Eff. 2/10/83, Register 85; repealed 6/28/98, Register 146 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Each grantee is required to comply with federal regulations as provided with the grant program application and the grant award letter. Notes 20 AAC 30.917 Eff. 6/28/98, Register 146; readopt 7/1/2011, Register 198 Effective 7/1/2011, Register 198, the Alaska State Council on the …

Notes 20 AAC 30.920 Eff. 2/10/83, Register 85; repealed 6/28/98, Register 146 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

Notes 20 AAC 30.925 Eff. 2/10/83, Register 85; repealed 6/28/98, Register 146 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be…

A grantee shall use generally accepted accounting practices and maintain the financial records and accounts of its grant project in a manner that permits them to be audited. Notes 20 AAC 30.930 Eff. 2/10/83, Register 85; am 6/28/98, Register 146; readopt 7/1/2011, Register 198 Ef…

(a) The grantee of a grant made under 20 AAC 30.010 - 20 AAC 30.639 shall submit to the council a final evaluation and accounting report within 60 days after completion of the grant period or at a date otherwise set by the council. The final evaluation and accounting report shall…

(a) The council will, in its discretion, conduct or provide for an audit of any grantee. The grantee and any subgrantee of the grantee shall provide the auditor with reasonable access to the books, documents, papers, and records of the grantee and subgrantee. The auditor may be a…

The grantee and any subgrantee shall retain grant records, including records of the receipt and disposition of grant income, for a period of three years, with the following qualifications: (1) the grantee and the subgrantee shall retain the records as long as an audit is in progr…

(a) Before changing a grant project or program from the terms of the grant award, a grantee shall submit the proposed changes in writing to the council for approval. The council will notify the grantee of its decision within 30 days after receipt of the proposed changes. (b) To c…

(a) Repealed 7/1/2011. (b) The council may not disburse funds to a grantee that has not certified that its governing body has authorized receipt of the grant. Notes 20 AAC 30.955 Eff. 2/10/83, Register 85; am 6/28/98, Register 146; am/readopt 7/1/2011, Register 198 Effective 7/1/…

(a) Unless otherwise specified, the council may not consider a grant application that the applicant has not posted or submitted online by the deadline printed in the program guidelines and application form. (b) Grant deadlines will be announced at the annual meeting of the counci…

Printed publicity materials for a project or program funded by the council, including those used in fund raising, must include the following credit: (1) the credit required in the grant award letter; or (2) if the grant award letter does not contain a credit requirement, the foll…

(a) The council will deny award of a grant to an applicant that has met the eligibility requirements of the grant program but has failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter under a previous grant awarded under this chapter. (b) A grantee that fails to comply with a gr…

(a) The council will, in its discretion, suspend a grant after providing the grantee with written notice of failure to comply if a grantee fails to comply with terms of a grant or this chapter. The council may not suspend the grant sooner than 30 days after the written notice of …

(a) An applicant may formally appeal an advisory panel's recommendation to the council by submitting a letter postmarked within 14 days of receipt of notification of the panel's recommendation. An applicant must address the formal appeal letter to the council. The council will co…

The following materials are adopted by reference: (1) the council's guidelines and application form, revised as of November 2010 for an annual operating support grant; (2) the council's guidelines and application form, revised as of November 2010 for a biennial operating support …

In this chapter (1) "advisory panel" means a panel composed of professionals in a certain art form, knowledgeable members of the public, and designated council members convened to review an application to a council's grant program and provide a funding recommendation; (2) "arts o…

(a) The authority will use a two-year budget cycle for the authority's budget recommendations under AS 47.30.046. The first year of that budget cycle is the state's fiscal year that ends in an even-numbered year. (b) The authority will invite each planning board and other agencie…

(a) The board will consider the budget recommendations made to the board under 20 AAC 40.010 in light of the authority's guiding principles adopted by reference in 20 AAC 40.040 and the board's understanding of (1) the mental health needs of the state; and (2) current issues affe…

(a) The authority will annually determine the total amount of money from the mental health trust settlement income account established by AS 37.14.036 available for grants in support of the mental health program under AS 37.14.041 and 37.14.045. The authority will allocate that t…

The Guiding Principles,adopted by the board on May 12, 2009, are adopted by reference. Notes 20 AAC 40.040 Eff. 10/24/2004, Register 172; am 5/11/2012, Register 202 The May 12, 2009 Guiding Principles, adopted by reference in 20 AAC 40.040, are available for review on the Alaska …

(a) Subject to the requirements of this section, a designated agency shall administer and operate an award of MHTAAR money in accordance with the administrative and operational procedures and requirements generally applicable to that agency. (b) Unless expressly authorized by the…

(a) Notwithstanding 20 AAC 40.010 - 20 AAC 40.040, this section applies to any proposal for financing a particular purpose or project that arises from negotiations between the authority and the governor or the legislature in the course of the legislative budget process. These pro…

(a) The provisions of 20 AAC 40.200 - 20 AAC 40.270 apply to grants of money by the authority that is not MHTAAR money. The source of money for these authority grants is the mental health trust settlement income account. The amounts and purposes of authority grants will be determ…

(a) Unless otherwise provided in 20 AAC 40.200 - 20 AAC 40.270 and any specific limitations on eligibility the authority establishes for a particular grant, any entity, including a government agency, with an interest in serving beneficiaries or otherwise advancing the mission of …

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section and 20 AAC 40.215, the authority will make one-time small projects grants of up to $10,000 for beneficiary-related purposes. (b) The purpose of small projects grants is to provide for innovation or for enhancements in an existing acti…

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the grant, a small projects grant under 20 AAC 40.210 is awarded in the fiscal year in which it is approved, but is available for payment for 12 months after the date of award, unless that period is extended by the written agreement between the au…

(a) The provisions of 20 AAC 40.220 - 20 AAC 40.245 apply to the award of competitive grants by the authority. (b) If the authority decides to award an authority grant by competitive means, the authority will determine the purpose and amount of the grant. The authority will also …

(a) The authority will give notice of the availability of a competitive grant by (1) posting on the authority's web site and on the Alaska Online Public Notice System established under AS 44.62.175; and (2) any other method the authority may consider appropriate for a particular …

(a) Unless otherwise stated in the grant notice given under 20 AAC 40.225, an application for a competitive grant must be submitted on a form or in a format prescribed by the authority. To be considered for a competitive grant, an applicant must include in the grant application t…

(a) No later than 10 working days after the deadline for submission of an application for a competitive grant, the authority will provide copies of properly completed and timely applications to each interested planning board or other beneficiary-related agency, as appropriate, fo…

In addition to qualifications and criteria described in the grant notice issued under 20 AAC 40.225 and any applicable criteria established by law, the authority will use the following criteria, as applicable, in reviewing an application for a competitive grant: (1) the extent to…

(a) After the board makes a decision on the applications for a competitive grant under 20 AAC 40.235(d), the authority will send to each applicant for that grant (1) a notice of intent to award the grant to the successful applicant contingent upon necessary revisions, if any, if …

(a) If the board identifies a specific purpose or need that is consistent with the purposes and goals of the comprehensive program, the board may award an authority grant to one or more designated recipients to provide money to serve that purpose or need. (b) A proposal for a des…

(a) The board may set aside money for the purpose of paying for activities to be undertaken in partnerships with other entities to expand or enhance the quality, quantity, or range of services for beneficiaries or non-beneficiaries who may receive services paid for by the trust u…

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section and 20 AAC 40.265, the authority may make an emergency grant to a beneficiary-related agency, mental health service provider, or other entity that provides a significant part of its services to beneficiaries. Emergency grants are(1) a…

Unless otherwise provided in the grant, a grantee may only spend money from an emergency grant in the fiscal year in which the emergency exists. Notes 20 AAC 40.265 Eff. 10/24/2004, Register 172 Authority:AS 37.14.045 AS 47.30.031 AS 47.30.051 AS 47.30.056 State regulations are u…

(a) The authority may withhold payment under an authority grant until the grantee provides any documentation or other confirmation requested by the authority of information and statements submitted by the grantee either in the grant application or otherwise in support of the gran…