Code of Maine Rules › 01 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY › 670 - BUREAU OF PARKS AND LANDS › Chapter 9 - RULES FOR SNOWMOBILE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT GRANT IN AID PROGRAM › Section 670-9-2 - ELIGIBILITY REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS AND REQUIREMENTS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
General Eligibility Requirements
The Program is available to any political subdivision or a
				  snowmobile club, as conditioned below. (Hereafter "applicant" or "grantee").
To be eligible, a snowmobile club must be incorporated and
				  registered with the Program. Registration requires providing the Bureau with a
				  completed copy of the club's "Request for Taxpayer Identification Number" (IRS
				  Form W-9) by December 1st to be eligible for Grants to be awarded during that
				  winter season. The snowmobile club must also file a Snowmobile Club Information
				  form with the Bureau each year. The club must be legally incorporated with the
				  Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions and in
				  good standing.
Operators of capital grant supported equipment must
				  successfully complete the Off-Road Vehicle Division's "Maine Trail Groomer
				  Operator Awareness Training" program prior to operating said equipment.
2.
Amount of Grant and
				Application Process
To receive a Grant, the applicant must submit a complete
				  application, as supplied by the Bureau. In order to receive the maximum
				  allowable grant or reimbursement, the application must be received by the
				  Bureau or postmarked on or before June 15th of the fiscal year in which a
				  purchase was made or the applicant entered into a purchase order with a vendor.
				  For the purposes of these rules, unless otherwise stated, a year means the
				  State's fiscal year that begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th. Applications
				  postmarked after June 15th of the fiscal year in which the purchase was made or
				  the applicant entered into a purchase order with a vendor will be denied.
A.
Amount of Grant
(1) The Bureau will, on an annual basis,
				determine the reimbursement percentage. Awards will be granted based on the
				results of the application review and scoring sheet. The first award will be
				given to the applicant that received the highest score. The second award will
				be given to the applicant with the next highest score. This process will
				continue by awarding grants to applicants with the next highest score until the
				amount of money available for reimbursement is depleted or when the Bureau
				determines in its best judgment that no further awards should be made. In the
				event of a tie in the scoring, applicants that received the same score will be
				treated the same to the greatest extent possible. A wards will continue to be
				based upon the percentage of reimbursement determined by the Bureau. An
				applicant may only submit one grant request per fiscal year. The disbursement
				of funds is always subject to the availability of sufficient moneys in the Fund
				for this purpose.
(2) Equipment
				purchased under the program or equipment described in an approved purchase
				order must cost a minimum of $1500 for a drag unit or $3000 for a power unit.
				The purchase price of a groomer cannot exceed $200,000. Purchases based on
				approved purchase orders must be completed by September 15th of the calendar
				year in which the purchase order was approved. The Bureau will subtract the
				value of any previously sold equipment, trade-in and any other grants or
				funding received from the total cost before calculating the amount of the
				Grant.