Section 596.45  Request for Proposals

The requirements of this Section are applicable to the grants referenced in Subparts B, C and D of this Part.

a)         The Department will publish a request for proposals announcing the grant opportunity in the official State newspaper.  The notice will also be posted on the Department's web site.  This notice shall consist of the following:

1)         Identification of the grant opportunity, including a brief description of the program and the date that grant applications can be submitted to the Department;

2)         Identification, including mailing address and telephone number, of the Department's unit or section that is responsible for the grant program; and

3)         Information regarding where a copy of the applications may be viewed by the public and how copies of the application may be obtained.

b)         As stated in the notice, applicants will have 120 calendar days to submit applications for grant funding.  The 120 calendar day time frame begins on the date of publication of the notice.  Applications received after the 120 calendar day time frame will not be processed and reviewed.

(Source:  Added at 35 Ill. Reg. 14147, effective August 4, 2011)