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Council tightens grant rules: mandatory local letters of support, eligibility checks and reviewer deadlines
Summary
Staff outlined a set of grant-rule changes: a required letter of support from a local OHV group (division-maintained ‘approved list’), new conflict-of-interest form, a revised budget sheet (10% contingency allowed), and a call for reviewers to complete scoring by March 20. Council members raised concerns about applicant eligibility and proposed requiring bylaws or prequalification materials for new applicants.
Rachel Toker, OHV grants coordinator, presented multiple rule changes and reviewer instructions to the advisory council during the prescreen meeting.
"All of our grants now require a letter of support from a local OHP nonprofit," Toker said, adding that the division will compile an approved list of clubs and groups that can supply those letters and will host it on the application and the division website.
Toker explained that letters of support are broader than applicant eligibility and that some local clubs that are not 501(c)(3) organizations may still provide letters;…
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