A municipality or county may submit an application to the director for a rural air service enhancement grant. An applicant shall comply with deadlines and guidelines published by the director. A grant application shall include:

A. a description of the facility that will serve the proposed new air routes or expanded air routes;

B. an estimate of the demand for the proposed new air routes or expanded air routes;

C. identification of the air common carrier that will service the proposed new air routes or expanded air routes and the aircraft to be used on the proposed air routes;

D. a description of existing air routes serving the applicant;

E. a description and schedule of the proposed new air routes or expanded air routes to serve the applicant;

F. a justification for the proposed air routes;

G. the requested grant amount and the amount of any matching funds; and

H. the time frame for a commitment to subsidize the proposed new air routes or expanded air routes.