All requirements set forth in the Request for Proposal must be addressed in your proposal. Also, all funds must be invoiced by June 30, 1999. All proposals will be evaluated based on criteria developed by the ESC and the merits of the proposal. However, it is important proposals are cost effective, and applicants are encouraged to identify matching hard and in-kind funds if they are utilized in the planning process. Planning grant applications will not be disadvantaged if they do not identify matching funds.
Staff reviews RFPs for technical compliance.
The ESC will meet to review and approve planning proposals and develop recommendations for the demonstration grant process, including activities and timelines, grant award criteria, RFP, and evaluation design requirements. ESC will announce planning grant awards. Counties shall be under contract with the Board of Corrections as soon as possible. Final comprehensive local action planning document, in the required format. Description of how the Local Action Plan will be implemented should project grant funding be awarded.