How nonprofit groups apply for disaster relief grants

(a) All grant awards made to a nonprofit organization under this article shall be made in accordance with the following procedures set forth in this section, including that the applicant shall: (1) Submit an application to the director demonstrating that it meets all requirements set forth in section 2-250; (2) Propose a grant amount and provide its proposed use, which shall be in compliance with section 2-251, for the disaster relief funds, if awarded; (3) Attach all necessary documentation to its application to the director, including the information set forth in section 2-250 and section 2-251(e); and (4) Submit the application and all necessary documentation on or before a date designated by the director. (b) The director, or the director’s designee, shall evaluate the submitted applications and necessary documentation and determine if the nonprofit organization is eligible to receive disaster relief funds under this article. (c) If the director, or the director’s designee, finds that a nonprofit organization is eligible to receive disaster relief funds, the director shall use the criteria set forth in section 2-253 to assess the amount of disaster relief funds that may be awarded to that nonprofit organization. (d) Grant awards of $25,000 or less may be authorized solely by the director. (e) Grant awards in excess of $25,000 shall specifically identify the nonprofit organization receiving the grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in a resolution. (2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-252 SUPP. 15 (1-2024) 2-108 ADMINISTRATION § 2-253