Section 150.04. Department action on grant application.

 

(1)  The department shall accept grant applications on a continuous basis throughout the grant funding period. Upon receipt of an application, the department shall do all of the following:

(a) Except as provided under par. (b) and sub. (2) , issue the small business a grant of 30% of its costs paid in any 12-month period, during the grant funding period, to provide a workplace wellness program, or $15,000 whichever is less, within 60 calendar days after receiving a complete application for a grant under s. DHS 150.03 (2) .

(b) Review and make award decisions on applications in the order that the applications are received. If an application for a grant is received after the $3,000,000 appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (bn) , Stats., is depleted for the state fiscal year, the application shall be considered received on the first day of the next state fiscal year. If an application for a grant received in a state fiscal year depletes the $3,000,000 appropriation account without being fully paid because the amount of the grant would be greater than the remaining funds in that state fiscal year, the department shall pay the balance from the appropriation account of the following state fiscal year.

(c) Request the applicant to provide any missing information or documentation if an application for a grant is not a complete application.

(2)  The department may not award a grant under this section if any of the following circumstances apply:

(a) The grant funding period has expired.

(b) The costs submitted for reimbursement are outside the grant funding period.

(c) The costs submitted for reimbursement are excluded costs.

(d) The department previously awarded the small business a grant under this chapter.

(e) The application is not a complete application.

(f) The applicant fails to provide the department with a receipt for costs requested under s. DHS 150.03 (3) .

(g) The workplace wellness program was in existence before March 15, 2014.

CR 15-004 : cr. Register September 2015 No. 717 , eff. 10-1-15.