| (a) Application form. An eligible county may submit
to the department an application for a grant from the fund.
(1) The application must be submitted electronically
using the department's automated system designated for the grant program.
(2) A county is responsible for obtaining its use of
a computer system and access to the Internet.
(3) Upon request, a county may use the department's
computer system at any district office location.
(4) For an application to be valid, the county must
submit the application during a period designated under §15.187
of this subchapter (relating to Acceptance of Applications) and satisfy
the requirements of this section.
(b) Plan requirements. An application must contain
a plan that:
(1) provides a prioritized list of transportation infrastructure
projects to be funded by the grant;
(2) describes the scope of each listed transportation
infrastructure project including:
(A) a clear and concise description of the proposed
work;
(B) an implementation plan, including a schedule of
proposed activities;
(C) an estimate of project costs;
(D) the project funding sources; and
(E) other information required by the department;
(3) specifies the total amount of grant funds being
requested in the application;
(4) identifies matching funds required under §15.183
of this subchapter (relating to Matching Funds); and
(5) identifies other potential sources of funding to
maximize resources available for the listed transportation infrastructure
projects.
(c) Additional submissions. In addition to the application
form, the county must also submit a road condition report described
by Transportation Code, §251.018 made by the county for the preceding
year.
(d) Information for previous grant. If the county has
received a grant under this subchapter, it must also submit:
(1) a certification that all previous grants have been
or are being spent in accordance with the applicable plan submitted
under subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) an accounting of expenditures under the previous
grant, including any amounts spent on administrative costs.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §15.188 adopted to be effective December 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 8917; amended to be effective December 5, 2018, 43 TexReg 7805; amended to be effective March 18, 2020, 45 TexReg 1865 |
