CHAPTER 02:08:01
APPLICATION
Section
02:08:01:01 Application submission.
02:08:01:02 Application content.
02:08:01:01. Application submission. To be considered for a heroes wellness grant, an applicant must electronically submit to the attorney general a heroes wellness grant application through the attorney general’s website between January 1 and March 1 of each calendar year.
Source: 48 SDR 74, effective January 23, 2022.
General Authority: SDCL 34-55-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-55-1 through 34-55-5.
02:08:01:02. Application content. Each application must contain the following:
1) Name and contact information of the applicant for the grant;
2) Name and contact information of the individual coordinating the training;
3) Name of vendor, entity, or individual providing the training;
4) Location of the training;
5) Description of target audience;
6) Purpose of the training, including specific learning objectives;
7) Description of any certification a trainee will receive;
8) Projected number of trainees;
9) Cost of the training;
10) Cost to host the training, including food, lodging, and mileage; and
11) Name and contact information of individual coordinating the costs and reimbursements of expenses eligible under SDCL 34-55-5.
Source: 48 SDR 74, effective January 23, 2022.
General Authority: SDCL 34-55-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-55-1 through 34-55-5.
CHAPTER 02:08:02
GRANT AWARD PROCESS
Section
02:08:02:01 Grant award criteria.
02:08:02:02 Timeline for grant application review and awards.
02:08:02:03 Grant agreements.
02:08:02:04 Grant period.
02:08:02:01. Grant award criteria. The attorney general shall only consider complete applications submitted pursuant to § 02:08:01:01. The attorney general shall give priority to applications that fulfill the following:
1) Trainings that meet the objectives for peer support and critical incident stress management that are, or are similar to those, developed by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation;
2) Trainings that focus on all types of first responders;
3) Trainings that provide the skills necessary for participants to train others;
4) Trainings that focus on the inclusion of volunteers;
5) Trainings that allow for virtual access or participation on nights and weekends; and
6) Trainings that include ten or more participants.
Source: 48 SDR 74, effective January 23, 2022.
General Authority: SDCL 34-55-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-55-1 through 34-55-5.
02:08:02:02. Timeline for grant application review and awards. The attorney general shall review each complete application. The attorney general shall award grants to approved applicants by May 1 of each calendar year.
Source: 48 SDR 74, effective January 23, 2022.
General Authority: SDCL 34-55-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-55-1 through 34-55-5.
02:08:02:03. Grant agreements. If an application is approved for funding, the attorney general shall execute a grant agreement with the applicant. The grant agreement must include the following requirements of the applicant:
1) To designate an official to certify on the behalf of the applicant that a reimbursement request submitted for eligible expenses is correct, legally incurred, and are either due and payable or have been paid by the applicant;
2) To submit to the attorney general a W-9 form with optional direct deposit information completed; and
3) To submit to the attorney general signed requests for reimbursement using a form prescribed by the attorney general, together with all approved cost documentation to any person the attorney general may designate to approve such request.
Source: 48 SDR 74, effective January 23, 2022.
General Authority: SDCL 34-55-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-55-1 through 34-55-5.
02:08:02:04. Grant period. A grant agreement begins upon execution of the agreement by the attorney general and the applicant and ends the following May 1. A reimbursement request for eligible costs under the grant agreement must be presented to the attorney general within 30 days of the end of the grant period. A reimbursement request not made within 30 days of the end of the grant period is barred from payment under the heroes wellness grant.
Source: 48 SDR 74, effective January 23, 2022.
General Authority: SDCL 34-55-3.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-55-1 through 34-55-5.
