NR 47.903(3)(3) Beginning in 2002, applications shall be submitted no later than July 1 of each year unless otherwise provided for on the application. NR 47.903(4)(4) No application from a fire suppression organization may be for more than $25,000 or less than $5,000 in grant funding. NR 47.903(5)(5) No application from a fire department may be for more than $10,000 or less than $750 in grant funding. NR 47.903(6)(6) Applicants who have been selected to receive grants shall be notified by the department and sent a grant agreement for signature and return. No project work may be done or cost incurred until the grant agreement has been signed by the department. NR 47.903(7)(7) The department may require a fire suppression organization to file with the department a charter, constitution, bylaws or similar documents which describe the organization’s objectives and activities in forest fire protection. NR 47.903(8)(8) Applications submitted after the deadline date or containing incorrect or inaccurate information will not be considered. NR 47.903 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; CR 01-146: am. (3) and (6) Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02. NR 47.904(1)(1) A grant under this subchapter shall be 50% of actual eligible cost. The estimated value of “in-kind” or donated labor, materials or equipment may not be considered actual eligible cost. NR 47.904(2)(2) Grant applications will be funded in priority rank order. The last application for which funds are available may be offered less funding than the full amount requested. Copies of the standards are available for inspection at the offices of the legislative reference bureau and the secretary of state. Individual copies may be obtained from the bureau of forestry, DNR, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. NR 47.904 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register April 2009 No. 640. NR 47.905(1)(1) Eligible applicant. An eligible applicant is: NR 47.905(1)(a)(a) A fire department that provides service to a municipality that has executed a forest fire suppression agreement to assist the department in suppression of forest fires. NR 47.905(1)(b)(b) A Wisconsin fire suppression organization that agrees to assist the department in the suppression of forest fires. NR 47.905(2)(2) Eligible uses of grant funds. Requests for grant assistance are limited to materials, supplies and equipment which are primarily and directly associated with forest fire protection and suppression. Examples of eligible projects include: NR 47.905(2)(a)(a) Forest fire protective clothing that meets NFPA Standard 1977. NR 47.905(2)(b)(b) Tools and small diameter hose used for forest fire suppression, foam and portable foam delivery equipment, dry hydrants, vehicle slip-on pumping units. NR 47.905(2)(c)(c) Communication equipment that is used for forest fire protection and suppression activities, such as radios, pagers, base station and repeater towers. NR 47.905(2)(d)(d) Rural fire mapping and numbering and materials, supplies and equipment and direction or location devices such as global positioning system devices. NR 47.905(2)(e)(e) Off-road vehicles such as all-wheel drive trucks of 1 to 5 ton capacity which are used primarily for forest fire suppression. Grant assistance for vehicles is limited to applications from individual fire departments. NR 47.905 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; CR 01-146: cr. (2) (f) and (g) Register May 2002 No. 557, eff. 6-1-02. NR 47.906NR 47.906 Eligible and ineligible costs. NR 47.906(1)(a)(a) Reasonable project costs which are necessary for and directly related to accomplishment of the approved project objectives and incurred during the project period are eligible for grant reimbursement. NR 47.906(1)(b)(b) Eligible costs are limited to actual costs incurred and paid by the grantee and do not include “in-kind” costs or the estimated value of donated labor, materials or equipment.