Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 870 - Rhode Island Commerce Corporation › Chapter 20 - Loans and Grants › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 5 - Rules and Regulations for the Industry Cluster Grants Program (870-RICR-20-00-5) › Section 870-RICR-20-00-5.7 - Technical Assistance Grant Application

Current through June 14, 2024
A. An Applicant
							for a Technical Assistance Grant shall file a Technical Assistance Grant
							Application in the form prescribed by the Corporation and available on the
							Corporation's website. The Technical Assistance Grant Application shall
							require, at a minimum, that the Applicant provide the following information:
1. the name of the Applicant and contact
							information for the individual(s) primarily responsible for oversight and
							management of the Technical Assistance Grant Application;
2. the Applicant's federal and State tax
							identification numbers;
3. the
							requested Technical Assistance Grant amount;
4. a description of the relevant Cluster, a
							demonstration of its importance to the State's economy, and description of the
							geography in which the Cluster operates;
5. a cluster diagram schematically depicting
							the Cluster served, showing current businesses, suppliers, markets, and
							supporting institutions and organizations that compromise the Cluster; the
							current state of collaboration within the Cluster; any new collaboration or
							other linkages that will result from receipt of a Technical Assistance
							Grant;
6. a description of the
							project for which the Applicant seeks a Technical Assistance Grant, including a
							description of the need that the project seeks to address; the intended result
							of the project; and a discussion of the project's importance to the Cluster and
							how the entities operating within the Cluster will benefit from the
							project;
7. a statement of the work
							for the project for which the Applicant seeks a Technical Assistance Grant,
							including a detailed discussion of the approach to the project and an
							identification of project deliverable, milestones, and timelines;
8. a financial narrative that explains why
							the requested Technical Assistance Grant is necessary and a description of a
							plan for securing additional funds necessary to complete the project (if
							necessary) and for sustaining the impact of the project after the Grant is
							exhausted;
9. biographies of key
							individuals who will implement the Project for which the Technical Assistance
							Grant is sought, including a description of any relevant experience;
10. descriptions of any external
							organizations or industry participants that will participate in the project for
							which it seeks a Technical Assistance Grant, including a description of the
							commitment made by the external entity or entities and any relevant expertise
							contributed by the external entity or entities;
11. letters of support for the project from
							businesses operating in the Cluster;
12. a description of how the Applicant will
							monitor the effectiveness and impact of the project;
13. a delineation of any other federal, State
							or municipal incentives, grants, tax credits, or other aid that will or may be
							received or requested by the Applicant in relation to the Project;
14. and such other information as the
							Corporation deems appropriate.