Utah Code 63N-4-504. Requirements for awarding a working hubs grant

63N-4-504. Requirements for awarding a working hubs grant.

(1)

In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the office shall make rules establishing the eligibility and reporting criteria for an entity to receive a grant under this part, including:

Advisory committee: means the Rural Online Working Hubs Grant Advisory Committee created in Section 63N-4-505. See Utah Code 63N-4-502
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Coworking and innovation center: means a facility designed to provide individuals with the infrastructure and equipment to participate in the online workforce. See Utah Code 63N-4-502
Entity: means a county, city, nonprofit organization, or institution of higher education. See Utah Code 63N-4-502
Executive director: means the executive director of the office. See Utah Code 63N-1a-102
Grant: means a grant awarded as part of the Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program created in Section 63N-4-503. See Utah Code 63N-4-502
Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(a)	the form and process of submitting an application to the office for a grant;

(b)	which entities are eligible to apply for a grant;

(c)	the method and formula for determining grant amounts; and

(d)	the reporting requirements of grant recipients.

(2)

In determining the award of a grant, the office may prioritize projects:

(a)	that will serve underprivileged or underserved communities, including communities with high unemployment or low median incomes;

(b)	where an applicant demonstrates comprehensive planning of the project but has limited access to financial resources, including financial resources from local or county government; and

(c)	that maximize economic development opportunities in collaboration with the economic development needs or plans of an educational institution, a county, and a municipality.

(3)	Subject to legislative appropriation, a grant may only be awarded by the executive director after consultation with the advisory committee.

(4)

A grant may only be awarded under this part:

(a)	if the grant recipient agrees to provide any combination of funds, land, buildings, or in-kind work in an amount equal to at least 25% of the grant;

(b)	if the grant recipient agrees not to use grant money for the ongoing operation or maintenance of a coworking and innovation center; and

(c)	in an amount no more than $500,000 to a grant applicant.

Enacted by Chapter 467, 2019 General Session