Section 182.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Applicant" means a local health department or a non-profit agency working in collaboration with a local health department that applies for a grant under this chapter.

(2)  ``Continuation grant" means a grant awarded to an applicant for continued support of a project funded during the preceding funding year.

(3)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of health services.

(4)  "Funding year" means the state fiscal year, July 1 to June 30.

(5)  "Funds" means the state general purpose revenue appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (ef) , Stats.

(6)  "Grant" means a transfer of funds to an approved applicant for the conduct of a project on lead poisoning or lead exposure prevention in accordance with s. 254.151 , Stats., and this chapter.

(7)  "Initial grant" means the first grant awarded to an applicant for a given project.

(8)  "Lead exposure" or "exposure to lead" means any amount of lead in the blood of any person.

(9)  "Lead exposure hazard" means any substance, service or object that contains lead and that, due to its condition, location or nature, may contribute to lead poisoning or to dangerous levels of lead exposure.

(10)  "Lead poisoning" means, in reference to children under the age of 6, a level of lead in the blood of 10 or more micrograms per 100 milliliters of blood.

(11)  "Local health department" means any agency listed in s. 250.01 , Stats.

(12)  "Project" means a time-limited lead poisoning or lead exposure prevention effort supported by a grant awarded by the department under this chapter.

(13)  "Project year" means the 12-month period selected by the department during which a project will be supported by a grant under this chapter.

(14)  "Review committee" means a committee established by the department to review applications for grants under this chapter.

(15)  "RFP" means a request for proposals, a document released by the department to solicit applications for project support, and which defines project priorities, who may apply for funding, the amounts available for support of given types of projects, the term of projects, application procedures, review criteria and procedures for appealing rejection of an application.

(16)  "Selected grantee" means an applicant to whom funds are to be awarded, but with whom an agreement under s. DHS 182.06 (4) has not yet been signed.

Cr., Register, June, 1996, No. 486 , eff. 7-1-96; corrections in (3) and (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7. , Stats., Register January 2009 No. 637 ; correction in (5) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register July 2011 No. 667 .