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Clay County tables rural access grant awards after lengthy review of statutory criteria
Summary
Clay County commissioners discussed rural access grant applications and statutory requirements at length and tabled award decisions to the next meeting.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners discussed applications for the Rural Access Infrastructure Grant (RAIFT / "rate" program), reviewed statutory criteria in state law and agreed to table awards to the next meeting to allow new commissioners time to study the proposals.
The discussion centered on statutory requirements in South Dakota Codified Law 31-34 and practical questions about applicant eligibility and required match amounts. County counsel and staff reviewed the statute and grant guidance and told commissioners that the commission’s decisions are final and nonappealable under the statute, though denied applicants may reapply in a subsequent year.
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