Section 47.903. Application procedures.

 

(1)  Applicants shall submit applications on the prescribed department forms to the address shown on the application form. An applicant may not submit more than one application for grant funding in any single funding period as provided in subs. (2) and (3) . The department shall send notice of the availability of application forms and instructions to all eligible fire departments in the state.

(2)  Applicants for grant funding for the period which ends on June 30, 1998 shall submit their applications no later than April 15, 1998.

(3)  Beginning in 2002, applications shall be submitted no later than July 1 of each year unless otherwise provided for on the application.

(4)  No application from a fire suppression organization may be for more than $25,000 or less than $5,000 in grant funding.

(5)  No application from a fire department may be for more than $10,000 or less than $750 in grant funding.

(6)  Applicants who have been selected to receive grants shall be notified by the department and sent a grant agreement for signature and return. No project work may be done or cost incurred until the grant agreement has been signed by the department.

(7)  The department may require a fire suppression organization to file with the department a charter, constitution, bylaws or similar documents which describe the organization's objectives and activities in forest fire protection.

(8)  Applications submitted after the deadline date or containing incorrect or inaccurate information will not be considered.

Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509 , eff. 6-1-98; CR 01-146 : am. (3) and (6) Register May 2002 No. 557 , eff. 6-1-02.

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Application forms are available from the Bureau of Forestry, 101 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1