Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 391 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 391-2 - COASTAL RESOURCES › Subject 391-2-5 - COASTAL INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION › Rule 391-2-5-.04 - Eligibility and Contract Requirements

Current through Rules and
				Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
CIG applicants must meet the following Minimum Eligibility
				  Requirements:
Eligible Entities:
Only Georgia
				  Qualified Local Governments (counties and municipalities approved by the
				  Georgia Department of Community Affairs) in the eleven-county coastal area,
				  Georgia state government agencies (except DNR), and Georgia government
				  affiliated educational and research institutions are eligible for a CIG
				  sub-grant award. Applications from other parties will be considered if
				  sponsored by an eligible entity.
Eligible projects must concentrate entirely or be physically
				  located within at least one of the eleven (11) designated Georgia counties
				  within the GCMP service area. GCMP eligible counties include Brantley, Bryan,
				  Camden, Chatham, Charlton, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and
				  Wayne.
Equal Opportunity:
The applicant
				  must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the
				  Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, The Americans
				  with Disabilities Act of 1990, and all other state and federal laws of
				  non-discrimination. The applicant must certify that no person shall be
				  discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national
				  origin, age, or physical or mental handicap for any program, activity, or
				  facility sponsored, operated, or constructed under the sub-grant
				  project.
State and Federal Laws/Regulations:
The applicant must comply with all existing laws and regulations for receiving
				  and expending state and federal grant money including, but not limited to,
				  public notices, bidding and purchasing requirements, and the Georgia
				  Environmental Policy Act. Proposed projects must comply with existing state and
				  federal environmental laws, rules, and regulations including, but not limited
				  to, the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act, the Shore Protection Act, the
				  Georgia Coastal Management Act, the federal Clean Water Act, the Georgia Clean
				  Water Quality Control Act, the federal Endangered Species Act, and the Georgia
				  Endangered Wildlife Act. If the applicant is a county or municipal government,
				  the applicant must be in compliance with the Georgia Planning Act and be
				  certified as a Qualified Local Government as defined by the Act before any
				  Program funds will be awarded.
Applicability:
The applicant
must
include a statement explaining how the project
				  furthers the GCMP mission, goals, and policies. The statement
must
begin with "This project furthers the GCMP
				  mission by." and then be completed with how the project ties back to the
				  mission stated in Section
				  391-2-5-.02.
Sub-grant Contract:
A legally
				  binding contract will be executed between the sub-granting organization (DNR)
				  and recipients of sub-grant awards (Applicant). The contract will set forth the
				  program requirements, sub-grant conditions, and define the project scope of
				  work, deliverables, and timeline with milestones of
				  accomplishments.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											12-5-323,
				  28-5-122.