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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 213 - Enhance Iowa Board: Uniform Waiver Rules › Rule 261-213.3 - Requester's Responsibilities in Filing a Waiver Petition

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(1)
Petition.
All petitions
				for waiver must be submitted in writing to the Enhance Iowa Board, 1963 Bell
				Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50315, Attention: Legal Counsel. Petitions
				for waiver may be delivered, mailed, or sent by email or other electronic means
				reasonably calculated to reach the intended recipient. If the petition relates
				to a pending contested case, a copy of the petition shall also be filed in the
				contested case proceeding.
(2)
Content of petition.
A petition for waiver shall include the
				following information where applicable and known to the requester (for an
				example of a petition for waiver, see Exhibit A at the end of this chapter):
a. A description and citation of the specific
				rule from which a waiver is requested.
b. The specific waiver requested, including
				the precise scope and operative period that the waiver will extend.
c. The relevant facts that the petitioner
				believes would justify a waiver.
d.
				A signed statement from the petitioner attesting to the accuracy of the facts
				provided in the petition, and a statement of reasons that the petitioner
				believes will justify a waiver.
e.
				A history of any prior contacts between the board and the petitioner relating
				to the regulated activity, license, grant, loan or other financial assistance
				affected by the proposed waiver, including a description of each affected
				license, grant, loan or other financial assistance held by the requester, any
				notices of violation, contested case hearings, or investigative reports
				relating to the regulated activity, license, grant or loan within the past five
				years.
f. Any information known to
				the requester regarding the board's treatment of similar cases.
g. The name, address, and telephone number of
				any public agency or political subdivision which also regulates the activity in
				question, or which might be affected by the grant of a waiver.
h. The name, address, and telephone number of
				any person or entity that would be adversely affected by the grant of a
				petition.
i. The name, address, and
				telephone number of any person with knowledge of the relevant facts relating to
				the proposed waiver.
j. Signed
				releases of information authorizing persons with knowledge regarding the
				request to furnish the board with information relevant to the waiver.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 213 - Enhance Iowa Board: Uniform Waiver Rules › Rule 261-213.4 - Notice

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The board shall acknowledge a petition upon receipt. The
				  board shall ensure that notice of the pendency of the petition and a concise
				  summary of its contents have been provided to all persons to whom notice is
				  required by any provision of law within 30 days of the receipt of the petition.
				  In addition, the board may give notice to other persons. The board may require
				  the petitioner to serve the notice and a concise summary of the contents of the
				  petition on all persons to whom notice is required by any provision of law or
				  who may be impacted by the requested waiver, and provide a written statement to
				  the board attesting that notice has been provided and attach a copy of the
				  notice and summary to the written statement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 213 - Enhance Iowa Board: Uniform Waiver Rules › Rule 261-213.5 - Board Responsibilities Regarding Petition for Waiver

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(1)
Additional information.
Prior to issuing an order granting or denying a waiver, the board may request
				additional information from the petitioner relative to the petition and
				surrounding circumstances. If the petition was not filed in a contested case,
				the board may, on its own motion or at the petitioner's request, schedule a
				telephonic or in-person meeting between the petitioner and the board's
				designee, a committee of the board, or a quorum of the board.
(2)
Hearing procedures.
The
				provisions of Iowa Code sections
				17A.10
				to
				17A.18A
				regarding contested case hearings shall apply in three situations:
(a) to any petition for a waiver of rule
				filed within a contested case;
(b)
				when the board so provides by rule or order; or
(c) when a statute so
				requires.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 213 - Enhance Iowa Board: Uniform Waiver Rules › Rule 261-213.6 - Submission of Waiver Information

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Within 60 days of granting or denying a waiver, the board
				  shall make a submission on the Internet site established pursuant to Iowa Code
				  section
				  17A.9A for the submission
				  of waiver information. The submission shall identify the rule(s) for which a
				  waiver has been granted or denied, the number of times a waiver was granted or
				  denied for each rule, a citation to the statutory provisions implemented by the
				  waived rules, and a general summary of the reasons justifying the authority's
				  actions on waiver requests. If practicable, the report shall detail the extent
				  to which granting a waiver has established a precedent for additional waivers
				  and the extent to which the granting of a waiver has affected the general
				  applicability of the rule itself.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 213 - Enhance Iowa Board: Uniform Waiver Rules › Rule 261-213.7 - Voiding or Cancellation

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A waiver is void if the material facts upon which the request
				  is based are not true or if material facts have been withheld. The board may at
				  any time cancel a waiver upon appropriate notice if the board finds that the
				  facts as stated in the request are not true, material facts have been withheld,
				  the alternative means of compliance provided in the waiver have failed to
				  achieve the objectives of the statute, or the requester has failed to comply
				  with the conditions of the order.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 213 - Enhance Iowa Board: Uniform Waiver Rules › Rule 261-213.8 - Violations

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Violation of conditions in the waiver approval is the
				  equivalent of violation of the particular rule for which the waiver is granted
				  and is subject to the same remedies or penalties.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 213 - Enhance Iowa Board: Uniform Waiver Rules › Rule 261-213.9 - Defense

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After the board issues an order granting a waiver, the order
				  is a defense within its terms and the specific facts indicated therein for the
				  person to whom the order pertains in any proceeding in which the rule in
				  question is sought to be invoked.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 214 - Enhance Iowa Board › Rule 261-214.1 - Definitions

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When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Authority"
means the economic development
				  authority created in Iowa Code section
				  15105..
"Board"
means the enhance Iowa board as
				  created in Iowa Code section
				  15F102..
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 214 - Enhance Iowa Board › Rule 261-214.2 - Enhance Iowa Board

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(1)
Composition.
a. The board is
				composed of 11 voting members appointed by the governor. These 11 members
				include 2 members from each of the four United States congressional districts
				in the state and 3 members selected at large. In addition, the appointed
				members represent certain industry sectors and have certain business expertise
				as described in Iowa Code section
				15F.102(3).
b. The board also includes 4 ex officio,
				nonvoting legislative members as described in Iowa Code section
				15F.102(4).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 214 - Enhance Iowa Board › Rule 261-214.3 - Authority Duties

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(1) The board
				shall adopt administrative rules pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 17A necessary to
				administer the programs established pursuant to Iowa Code chapter
				15F.
(2) The authority shall
				provide the board with assistance in implementing administrative functions,
				marketing the programs, providing technical assistance and application
				assistance to applicants under the programs, negotiating contracts, and
				providing project follow-up.
(3)
				The authority may conduct negotiations on behalf of the board with applicants
				regarding terms and conditions applicable to awards under the programs.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections
				  15F.101 to
				  15F.107.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 215 - Sports Tourism Program: Marketing Fund › Rule 261-215.2 - Eligible Applicants

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Eligible applicants for financial assistance from the
				  marketing fund include cities or counties in the state or public organizations,
				  including convention and visitors bureaus.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 215 - Sports Tourism Program: Marketing Fund › Rule 261-215.3 - Eligible Marketing Projects

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Eligible projects must actively and directly promote sporting
				  events for accredited colleges and universities, professional sporting events,
				  and other sporting events in the area served by an eligible applicant as
				  defined in rule 261-215.2 (15F). Only projects
				  that promote sporting events occurring in Iowa are eligible for
				  assistance.
(1) An eligible applicant
				may apply for and receive financial assistance for more than one project. The
				board may require additional information to substantiate the financial need for
				awarding more than one project in any fiscal year.
(2) An eligible applicant may apply for
				financial assistance for a project that spans two fiscal years. If financial
				assistance is approved for two fiscal years, financial assistance will only be
				provided for the second fiscal year if all applicable contractual requirements
				are met. When considering whether to award financial assistance for two fiscal
				years, the board shall evaluate metrics including the amount of revenue
				generated by ticket sales, the estimated economic impact, and the number of
				overnight stays at hotels in the city or county where the sporting event is
				being held. For example, economic impact may be calculated as total estimated
				attendance multiplied by daily attendee spending multiplied by average length
				of stay. If an eligible applicant wishes to supply an alternative formula for
				calculating economic impact, the applicant must supply a credible source for
				using an alternative formula. The authority may include such metrics and
				estimates in a program agreement executed pursuant to Iowa Code section
				15F.401.
(3) A convention and
				visitors bureau shall not in the same fiscal year receive financial assistance
				under the program created in this chapter and financial assistance as part of a
				district created pursuant to 261-Chapter 38.
(4) An eligible applicant shall demonstrate
				matching funds in order to receive financial assistance pursuant to this rule.
				The amount of matching funds that may be required shall be at the board's
				discretion. An applicant under the program shall not receive financial
				assistance in an amount exceeding 50 percent of the total cost of the
				project.
(5) A city, county, or
				public organization may use financial assistance received under the program for
				marketing and promotions. Whether an activity or individual cost item is
				directly related to the promotion of the sporting event shall be within the
				discretion of the authority.
(6) A
				city, county, or public organization shall not use financial assistance
				received under the program as reimbursement for completed projects.
(7) The total amount of financial assistance
				provided to an applicant in any one fiscal year shall not exceed
				$500,000.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 215 - Sports Tourism Program: Marketing Fund › Rule 261-215.4 - Eligible and Ineligible Marketing Expenses

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(1)
Eligible expenses.
Expenses directly related to the active
				promotion of a sporting event will be eligible for reimbursement under the
				program. Examples of eligible expenses include, but are not limited to:
a. Sponsorships;
b. Payments to vendors;
c. Advertising;
d. Equipment rental;
e. Promotional materials;
f. Production costs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 215 - Sports Tourism Program: Marketing Fund › Rule 261-215.5 - Threshold Application Requirements

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To be considered for funding under the program, an
				  application must meet the following threshold application requirements:
(1) There must be demonstrated local support
				for the proposed activity.
(2) A
				detailed description of the project, outlining the sporting event and the plan
				for promoting it.
(3) The proposed
				project budget must be spent on marketing and promotions directly related to
				the promotion of the sporting event.
(4) Detailed information and projections
				sufficient to enable the authority to accurately assess the economic impact of
				the sporting event described in the application. Such information shall include
				the estimated number of spectators and estimated quality and quantity of
				advertising and media coverage the sporting event will generate. If the
				applicant has previously held substantially similar events, the information
				shall include actual attendance figures from past events and a summary of the
				advertising and media coverage generated.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 215 - Sports Tourism Program: Marketing Fund › Rule 261-215.6 - Application Process

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(1)
				Applications for assistance under the program shall be submitted to the
				authority. For those applications that meet the threshold application
				requirements and the eligibility criteria, the authority shall forward the
				applications to the board and provide a staff review analysis and evaluation to
				the sports tourism program review committee and to the board.
(2) All applications to the authority for
				financial assistance shall be made at least 90 days prior to a sporting event's
				scheduled date.
(3) When reviewing
				the applications, the review committee and the authority shall consider, at a
				minimum, all of the following:
a. Impact of
				the project on the local, regional, and state economies. Economic impact will
				be determined by using the following calculation: Applicants will estimate the
				number of hotel room nights generated by each proposed sporting event and
				multiply the number of estimated hotel room nights by the average daily room
				rate for Iowa hotels. The average daily room rate will be provided by the
				authority based on information obtained from a hotel market data service.
				Intentionally inflated estimates of attendance or a history of providing
				inaccurate estimates will negatively affect the scoring of an
				application.
b. Potential to
				attract Iowans and out-of-state visitors. Projects that market or promote a
				sporting event that is new to Iowa will receive a higher score. Established
				events will receive a lower score.
c. Amount of positive advertising or media
				coverage the project generates.
d.
				Quality, size, and scope of the project.
e. Ratio of public-to-private
				investment.
f. The extent to which
				the sporting event to be marketed or promoted is unique, innovative, or
				diverse.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 215 - Sports Tourism Program: Marketing Fund › Rule 261-215.7 - Administration

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(1)
Administration of awards.
a.
				Each applicant receiving an award of financial assistance from the board shall
				enter into an agreement with the authority. The agreement shall contain such
				terms and conditions as the board may place on the award or the authority may
				deem necessary for the efficient administration of the program established in
				this chapter. The agreement will also include the terms and conditions under
				which financial assistance must be repaid or penalties incurred in the event
				the applicant does not fulfill all obligations under the agreement.
b. These rules and applicable state laws
				shall be part of the agreement.
c.
				The applicant must execute and return the contract to the board within 90 days
				of the transmittal of the final contract from the board. Failure to do so may
				be cause for the board to terminate the award.
d. Awards may be conditioned upon commitment
				of other sources of funds necessary to complete the project.
e. Awards may be conditioned upon authority
				receipt and board approval of an implementation plan for the funded
				project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 216 - Sports Tourism Program: Infrastructure Fund › Rule 261-216.2 - Eligible Applicants

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Eligible applicants for financial assistance from the
				  infrastructure fund include cities and counties in the state and public
				  entities that are a convention and visitors bureau or a
				  district.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 216 - Sports Tourism Program: Infrastructure Fund › Rule 261-216.4 - Eligible and Ineligible Infrastructure Expenses

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(1)
Eligible expenses.
Examples of eligible expenses include, but
				are not limited to:
a. Land
				acquisition;
b.
				Construction;
c. Major renovation
				of buildings;
d. Site
				development;
e. Permanent or
				temporary structures; and
f.
				Purchase or long-term lease of equipment.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 216 - Sports Tourism Program: Infrastructure Fund › Rule 261-216.5 - Threshold Application Requirements

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To be considered for funding under the program, an
				  application must meet the following threshold application requirements:
(1) There must be demonstrated local support
				for the proposed activity.
(2) The
				application must contain a detailed description of the project, outlining the
				sporting event(s) and the infrastructure expenses necessary to support
				it.
(3) The proposed project budget
				must be spent on infrastructure that actively and directly supports the
				sporting event(s).
(4) The
				application must contain detailed information and projections sufficient to
				enable the authority to accurately assess the economic impact of the sporting
				event(s) described in the application. Such information shall include the
				estimated number of spectators and estimated quality and quantity of
				advertising and media coverage the sporting event(s) will generate. If the
				applicant has previously held substantially similar events, the information
				shall include actual attendance figures from past events and a summary of the
				advertising and media coverage generated.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 216 - Sports Tourism Program: Infrastructure Fund › Rule 261-216.6 - Application Process

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(1) Applications
				for assistance under the program shall be submitted to the authority. For those
				applications that meet the threshold application requirements and the
				eligibility criteria, the authority shall forward the applications to the board
				and provide a staff review analysis and evaluation to the sports tourism
				program review committee and to the board.
(2) When reviewing the applications, the
				review committee and the authority shall consider, at a minimum, all of the
				following:
a. Impact of the project on the
				local, regional, and state economies.
b. Amount of positive advertising or media
				coverage the project generates in national and international markets.
c. Quality, size, and scope of the
				project.
d. The extent to which the
				project would generate additional recreational and cultural attractions or
				tourism opportunities.
e. The
				extent to which the sporting event to be supported by the infrastructure
				project is unique, innovative, or diverse.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part X - Rural Housing Needs Assessment Grant Program › Chapter 216 - Sports Tourism Program: Infrastructure Fund › Rule 261-216.7 - Administration

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(1)
Administration of awards.
a.
				Each applicant receiving an award of financial assistance from the board shall
				enter into an agreement with the authority. The agreement shall contain such
				terms and conditions as the board may place on the award or the authority may
				deem necessary for the efficient administration of the program established in
				this chapter. The agreement will also include the terms and conditions under
				which financial assistance must be repaid or penalties incurred in the event
				the applicant does not fulfill all obligations under the agreement.
b. These rules and applicable state laws
				shall be part of the agreement.
c.
				The applicant must execute and return the contract to the board within 90 days
				of the transmittal of the final contract from the board. Failure to do so may
				be cause for the board to terminate the award.
d. Financial assistance shall not be provided
				until all financing for the sports tourism infrastructure project is secured
				and documented to the satisfaction of the authority.
e. Awards may be conditioned upon authority
				receipt and board approval of an implementation plan for the funded
				project.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.1 - Program Purpose

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The purpose of the Iowa community cultural grants (ICCG) is
				  to provide a program of grants to cities, county governments, tribal councils
				  and nonprofit, tax-exempt community groups to support the development of
				  community programs which provide jobs for local Iowans while promoting Iowa's
				  cultural, ethnic, and historical heritages, through the development of
				  festivals, music, drama, cultural programs, historic restorations, and tourism
				  projects.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.2 - Program Description

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The ICCG program shall operate as a competitive grants
				  program administered by the authority under the direction of the director or
				  designee. Iowa cities, county governments, tribal councils and nonprofit,
				  tax-exempt community groups may make application to the authority which will
				  approve or disapprove all submissions based upon published criteria. The ICCG
				  program shall provide funding to successful applications, subject to local
				  matching funds provisions and contractual terms as set forth in an agreement
				  between the authority and any successful grant recipient.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.4 - Application Procedures

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All ICCG inquiries and correspondence, including the
				  submission of completed application forms for consideration of funding, shall
				  be addressed to the Iowa Economic Development Authority, 1963 Bell Avenue,
				  Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50315, telephone
				  515.348.6200. All applications
				  shall be submitted according to the authority's published guidelines.
				  Handwritten, out-of-date, or telefacsimile applications shall not be accepted.
				  All applications submitted shall be reviewed by the advisory committee, with
				  the advisory committee's recommendations for grantees and grant awards being
				  submitted to the director or designee who shall determine final grantees'
				  awards to the extent funds are available.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.5 - Review Criteria

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Review criteria shall include the following minimum
				  criteria:
1. The historical, ethnic,
				cultural, and tourism value and quality of the proposed project;
2. The number and impact of full- and
				part-time employment for Iowans created by the proposed project;
3. The degree of collaboration with other
				interested entities;
4. The
				financial need of the applicant for the proposed project; and
5. The appropriateness of the project budget.
Additional review criteria are as listed in the published
				  project guidelines.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.6 - Award Amounts

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Grant awards shall be made from $1,000 at a minimum to
				  $25,000 at a maximum. The director reserves the right not to grant all
				  appropriated funds if there is an insufficient number of applications submitted
				  to adequately achieve the purposes of the Act as defined in rule
				  261-301.1
				  (15).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.7 - Grant Deadline

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The authority may establish one or more grant deadlines for
				  the submission of ICCG applications each year funds are
				  available.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.8 - Contractual Agreement

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The authority and each successful grantee shall enter into a
				  contractual agreement prior to the expenditure of project-related funds. No
				  grant or matching funds may be obligated or expended for the project prior to
				  the execution of the contractual agreement by the authority and the grantee. A
				  grantee must expend all awarded funds within the fiscal year named in the
				  contractual agreement.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.9 - Auditing Requirements

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The authority reserves the right to request an audit of the
				  expenditures of any ICCG-funded project at the expense of the grantee and may
				  also require the grantee to submit copies of expense documentation prior to or
				  in support of a reimbursement claim.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 301 - Iowa Community Cultural Grants (ICCG) Program › Rule 261-301.10 - Informal Appeals

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An informal appeals process shall be made available only to
				  applicants whose applications were declined on procedural impropriety or error
				  as evidenced by one or more of the following reasons:
1. Application declined on the basis of
				review criteria other than those appearing in rule or relevant
				guidelines;
2. Application declined
				based on influence of the advisory committee willfully failing to disclose
				conflicts of interest;
3.
				Application declined based upon highly erroneous information provided by staff
				or advisory committee members at the time of the review despite the fact that
				the applicant provided the authority with accurate and complete information on
				regulation forms as part of the standard application process. Incomplete,
				ineligible, or applications failing to meet the annual deadline are
				specifically denied any appeals process. All requests for appeals shall be made
				in writing and shall be hand-delivered or bear a U.S. Postal Service postmark
				within 30 days of notification of the decision. The director shall consider and
				rule on the appeal and will notify the appellant in writing of the decision
				within 30 days from the receipt of the appeal. The decision of the director is
				final except as provided for in Iowa Code sections
				17A.19 to
				17A.20.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.1 - Purpose

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The cultural leadership partners program provides multiyear,
				  general operating budgetary support to major arts and cultural organizations
				  which demonstrate an exemplary record of cultural and managerial excellence and
				  community service on a continuing basis to the citizens of
				  Iowa.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.2 - Definitions

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As used in these rules, unless the context otherwise
				  requires:
"Application"
means a formal request on
				  prescribed forms for funds available through this program.
"Arts organization"
means an eligible
				  organization whose primary mission, purpose, and services are centered in the
				  arts.
"Authority"
means the Iowa economic
				  development authority.
"CLP"
means the cultural leadership partners
				  program.
"CLP coordinator"
means the authority staff
				  member assigned as the primary contact person for the CLP program.
"Cultural organization"
means an eligible
				  organization with a primary mission and purpose that is cultural in nature; the
				  cultural organization must operate as a museum, botanical center, zoo, or
				  center for the performing arts.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  authority.
"Eligible organization"
means an Iowa arts
				  or cultural organization that meets the criteria for eligibility described in
				  published guidelines. "Eligible organization" shall not include an organization
				  that uses a fiscal agent or the Iowa nonprofit or federal tax-exempt status of
				  another organization; an organization that receives general operating support
				  through other programs administered by the authority or its divisions; a
				  for-profit corporation or business, religious organization, political party, or
				  national service/professional organization; an agency, department or division
				  of county, state or federal government, including libraries, parks, and
				  recreation departments; an auditorium, convention center or similar venue; or
				  an educational institution, organization or PK-12 school, whose primary
				  orientation, mission and purpose are education and the awarding of academic
				  credits.
"End-of-year report"
means a report
				  submitted to the authority following the end of a partner organization's
				  operating year, detailing financial, operational, and programming data of the
				  partner organization.
"Evaluation team"
means a team of up to four
				  individuals appointed by the director who have knowledge and expertise relevant
				  to the arts or cultural applicant organization being evaluated for acceptance
				  into the CLP program.
"Matching funds"
means nonstate and
				  nonfederal funds equal to or in excess of the grant award.
"Partner organization"
means any eligible
				  applicant that has been accepted by the director into the cultural leadership
				  partners program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.3 - Eligibility

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Eligibility requirements are according to published program
				  guidelines. Eligible organizations must meet all eligibility requirements of
				  this program for the applicant's three previous operating years prior to the
				  application deadline. Organizations receiving funding through this program must
				  continue to meet all eligibility requirements annually to continue to receive
				  funding.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.4 - Application Procedure

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(1)
Procedure.
All applications shall be submitted on official
				application forms available from the authority. Procedures for review of
				applications are according to published guidelines.
(2)
Application deadline.
Applications will be accepted from eligible organizations every three years
				according to published guidelines.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.5 - Matching Funds

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Eligible organizations whose cash operating budgets include
				  nonstate and nonfederal funds equal to or in excess of the grant award shall be
				  determined to have met the matching requirements for this program. Grant funds
				  from the department or its divisions shall not be used as matching funds for
				  this program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.6 - Evaluation Team

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The director shall appoint an evaluation team of up to four
				  individuals to review each eligible organization's application and recommend
				  approval for funding under the guidelines of this program. The members of the
				  evaluation team shall serve until the review process for the applicant
				  organization is completed. The evaluation team shall consist of representatives
				  with knowledge and expertise pertinent to the types of organizations eligible
				  for the cultural leadership partners program. The committee evaluation team
				  shall be comprised of members who are not employed by an applicant and who do
				  not serve on a board, council, or commission of an applicant, with or without
				  compensation.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.7 - Application Review and Selection

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(1)
Procedure.
a. Each application shall be screened by the
				CLP coordinator for eligibility and completeness. Incomplete or ineligible
				applications or applications received after the deadline shall not be
				considered for funding.
b. The
				evaluation team shall evaluate all applications eligible for consideration and
				make recommendations for funding to the director.
c. Final decisions, certification of grant
				awards, and acceptance into the CLP program shall be determined by the
				director.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.8 - Grant Administration

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(1)
Contracts.
a. Upon
				certification by the director that an applicant organization is approved to
				become a CLP partner, the authority shall enter into a contract with the
				organization. The contract shall state the dates, terms, and conditions of the
				grant award, as well as the amount of the award. When allocating awards to
				cultural leadership partners, the director shall first ensure that funds are
				available to meet obligations to existing partners before entering into any
				contracts with new partner organizations.
b. All contracts shall be approved by the
				director and the legally responsible officer of the partner
				organization.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 302 - Cultural Leadership Partners (CLP) Program › Rule 261-302.9 - Informal Appeals

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(1) Eligible
				applicants or partner organizations may informally appeal a decision of the
				authority not to grant CLP funds on any of the following bases:
a. Action was outside of the statutory
				authority;
b. Decision was
				influenced by a conflict of interest;
c. Action violated state law, administrative
				rules, or policy;
d. Insufficient
				public notice was given; and
e.
				Alteration of the review and certification processes was detrimental to the
				applicant.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 303 - Cultural and Entertainment Districts › Rule 261-303.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of cultural and entertainment districts is to
				  encourage city and county governments, organizations, businesses, and
				  individuals to enhance the quality of life for citizens of this state and
				  enrich local economies through developing and sustaining cultural facilities in
				  a synergetic fashion. Certified cultural and entertainment districts will
				  receive technical assistance from the authority's staff, will be eligible for
				  certain incentives, and may have professional services of other state agencies
				  to draw upon in order to facilitate the local program.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 303 - Cultural and Entertainment Districts › Rule 261-303.2 - Definitions

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"Authority"
means the Iowa economic
				  development authority.
"Certified cultural and entertainment
				  district"
means a cultural and entertainment district that has been
				  certified by the authority pursuant to these rules. A certified cultural and
				  entertainment district must be a well-defined, compact, contiguous geographic
				  area that includes both residential and commercial property and a high
				  concentration of cultural facilities. Only certified cultural and entertainment
				  districts are eligible for the incentives set forth in these rules.
"Cultural and entertainment district"
means
				  a well-recognized, labeled, compact mixed-use area in which a high
				  concentration of cultural facilities serves as the anchor.
"Cultural facilities"
are physical and
				  cultural assets that play a vital role in the life and development of the
				  community and contribute to the public through interpretive, educational, and
				  recreational uses, including but not limited to museums, libraries, performance
				  halls, studios, galleries, arts-related retail shops, music or media production
				  houses, arboreta, and artist live/work spaces.
"Director"
means the director of the
				  authority.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 303 - Cultural and Entertainment Districts › Rule 261-303.3 - Eligible Applicants

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All applicants shall represent a public-private
				  partnership.
(1)
Public
				element of partnership.
All cities and counties are eligible to serve
				as the public component of the partnership. Two or more cities or counties may
				apply jointly for certification of a district that extends across a common
				boundary.
(2)
Private
				element of partnership.
A local community organization (nonprofit or
				for-profit) is eligible to serve as the private component of the
				partnership.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 303 - Cultural and Entertainment Districts › Rule 261-303.4 - Program Administration

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(1)
Administering agency.
The cultural and entertainment district
				certification program will be administered by the authority.
(2)
Advisory committee.
The
				director shall appoint a cultural and entertainment district advisory committee
				composed of individuals knowledgeable in subjects including but not limited to
				historic preservation, arts, tourism, and economic development to advise the
				director on the various elements of the program. The advisory committee shall
				have nine members who serve three-year staggered terms. At least one member
				will be a representative from the authority.
(3)
Request for proposals
				(RFP).
The authority will distribute a request for proposals that
				describes the cultural and entertainment district certification program,
				outlines eligibility requirements, and includes an application and a
				description of the application procedures.
(4)
Applications.
The
				authority shall develop and make available a standardized application
				pertaining to the certification of cultural and entertainment districts.
				Applications may be obtained by contacting the Iowa Economic Development
				Authority, 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50315; telephone
				515.348.6200;
www.iowaeda.com
.
(5)
Deadline.
A completed
				application shall be returned to the authority, postmarked no later than the
				date specified by the authority in the RFP, and shall contain the information
				requested in the application.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 303 - Cultural and Entertainment Districts › Rule 261-303.5 - Selection

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(1) The authority
				shall establish criteria for the selection of cultural and entertainment
				districts for certification. The following factors shall be considered:
a. Management structure.
b. Presence of cultural assets.
c. Level of community support.
d. Local incentives.
e. Plan for developing and sustaining the
				district.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 303 - Cultural and Entertainment Districts › Rule 261-303.6 - Certification

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(1)
Timing.
At least annually, the director will announce the
				certification of cultural and entertainment districts. If no new certifications
				have been issued, the director will so state.
(2)
Compliance.
Certified
				cultural and entertainment districts must submit an annual report to the
				authority. Continued certification is contingent upon acceptable performance.
				The authority may amend, suspend, or terminate certification for reasons that
				may include, but are not limited to, a consistent failure to report, a
				dissolution of the management structure, or a significant deviation from the
				plan for cultural development.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 303 - Cultural and Entertainment Districts › Rule 261-303.7 - Incentives

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The authority shall encourage development projects and
				  activities located in certified cultural and entertainment districts through
				  incentives.
(1) Owners of property
				located in certified cultural and entertainment districts may request tax
				benefits for substantial rehabilitation work on historic buildings. Property
				owners desiring these tax benefits shall make application under 223-Chapters 47
				and 48 and shall comply with all requirements therein.
(2) The authority shall provide incentives
				under cultural grant programs administered by the authority. Specific
				incentives may be reflected in the application instructions for each grant
				program.
(3) Additional incentives
				may from time to time be offered by the authority, other state agencies, and
				other organizations.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 261 - Economic Development Authority › Part XI - Arts and Culture › Chapter 303 - Cultural and Entertainment Districts › Rule 261-303.8 - Appeals

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Eligible applicants may informally appeal a decision of the
				  director not to certify a cultural and entertainment district on any of the
				  following bases:
1. Action was outside
				statutory authority;
2. Decision
				was influenced by a conflict of interest;
3. Action violated state law, administrative
				rule, or written policy;
4.
				Insufficient public notice was given; and
5. Alteration of the review process was
				detrimental to the applicant.
Informal appeals shall be submitted in writing within 15 days
				  of the notice of denial. All informal appeals shall be directed to the
				  Director, Iowa Economic Development Authority, 1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Des
				  Moines, Iowa 50315. All informal appeals shall contain the facts of the case,
				  argument in favor of the appeal, and remedy sought.
The director shall consider and rule on the informal appeal
				  after receiving all documentation from the appellant and shall notify the
				  appellant in writing of the decision within 30 days. Decisions by the director
				  may be appealed through the contested case process as set out in Iowa Code
				  sections 17A.10 to
				  17A.19.