Section 161.62. Grant and loan program; general.

 

(1)   Grant and loan purposes. The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (dm) , Stats., for projects undertaken by dairy processing plants, and grants and loans from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (d) under s. 93.40 (1) (g) , Stats., for projects undertaken by dairy producers that are designed to do any of the following:

(a) Increase production, profitability, processing, marketing, or distribution of Wisconsin dairy products.

(b) Increase capital investment in the dairy industry.

(c) Apply new technologies related to dairy production.

(d) Improve the competitiveness of the Wisconsin dairy industry.

(e) Make more efficient use of farmland and other agricultural resources for dairy production.

(f) Create or retain jobs in the dairy industry.

(2)   Grant and loan proposals; evaluation. A grant or loan award under sub. (1) shall be based on a grant proposal submitted under s. ATCP 161.64 . The department shall evaluate grant and loan proposals according to s. ATCP 161.65 .

(3)   Grant and loan awards. A grant or loan award under sub. (1) shall be signed by an authorized department official. The grant or loan award shall clearly identify the person to whom the grant or loan is awarded, the amount awarded, and the purposes for which the grant or loan is awarded. The department may not award more than $50,000 in grant funding or more than $200,000 in loans to the same person in any state fiscal biennium.

(4)   Grant and loan terms and conditions. Each grant and loan is subject to the terms and conditions provided in s. ATCP 161.63 and the grant or loan contract. The department may specify terms and conditions to ensure that grant and loan funds are effectively used for the purposes awarded.

(5)   Grant or loan contract. The department may not distribute any grant or loan funds to the recipient of a grant or loan award under sub. (1) until that recipient enters into a contract with the department. The contract shall comply with s. ATCP 161.66 .

(6)   Projects in Wisconsin. The department may only award a grant or loan under this subchapter for a project conducted in this state.

EmR1301 : emerg. cr., eff. 2-1-13; CR 12-028 : cr. Register May 2013 No. 689 , eff. 6-1-13; CR 14-026 : am. (1) (intro.) Register April 2015 No. 712 , eff. 5-1-15.

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Grant and loan proposals, awards, contracts, progress reports, and other documents are open to public inspection to the extent provided by Wisconsin's open records law, subch. II of ch. 19 , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1