63N-4-403. Creation of Rural Employment Expansion Grant Program — Duties of the office.
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There is created the Rural Employment Expansion Grant Program administered by the office. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 63N-4-403
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Business entity: means a sole proprietorship, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, firm, trust, foundation, or other organization or entity used in carrying on a business. See Utah Code 63N-4-402
- Grant: means a grant awarded as part of the Rural Employment Expansion Grant Program created in Section 63N-4-403. See Utah Code 63N-4-402
- Grant program: means the Rural Employment Expansion Grant Program created in Section 63N-4-403. See Utah Code 63N-4-402
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The office shall:
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review a business entity‘s application for a grant in the order in which the application is received by the office; |
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ensure that a grant is only awarded to a business entity that meets the requirements of this part; and |
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as part of the annual written report described in Section 63N-1a-306, prepare an annual evaluation that provides:
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the identity of each business entity that was provided a grant by the office during the year of the annual report; |
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the total amount awarded in grants for each county; and |
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an evaluation of the effectiveness of the grant in bringing significant new employment to rural communities. |
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The office may:
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authorize a grant for a business entity under this part; |
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audit a business entity to ensure:
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eligibility for a grant; and |
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compliance with this part; and |
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in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in accordance with the provisions of this part, make rules regarding the:
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form and content of an application for a grant; |
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documentation or other requirements for a business entity to receive a grant; and |
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administration of grants, including an appeal process and relevant timelines and deadlines. |
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Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session
