115.359(3)(a)(a) A recovery high school that meets the requirements under sub. (2) may apply for a grant under this subsection. An applicant for a grant under this subsection shall include in its application the grant amount requested and a proposed budget for how it will use the grant funds in the following school year. 115.359(3)(b)(b) Beginning in the 2023-24 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ef), the department annually shall award grants to eligible recovery high schools that apply for a grant under this subsection. If the department does not award an applicant the full amount requested in an application, the department shall provide an explanation to the applicant for the reduced grant award. The department shall pay 50 percent of a grant amount on the 2nd Monday of July and 50 percent of the grant amount on the 2nd Monday of January. 115.359(3)(c)(c) A recovery high school may use a grant under this subsection for any of the following purposes: 115.359(3)(c)1.1. To employ school staff, including teachers and counselors. 115.359(3)(c)2.2. To rent, or otherwise secure, a physical location for the school. 115.359(3)(c)4.4. To develop and implement an after-school and weekend sober activity program. 115.359(3)(c)7.7. For general administrative costs, including insurance, office supplies and equipment, and phone and Internet costs. 115.359(4)(a)(a) Subject to par. (c), the department shall award planning grants to public, private, and tribal schools that intend to establish a recovery high school and nonprofit organizations that intend to establish a recovery high school. An applicant for a grant under this subsection shall include in its application the grant amount requested and a proposed budget for how it will use the grant funds in the following school year. If the department does not award an applicant the full amount requested in an application, the department shall provide an explanation to the applicant for the reduced grant award. 115.359(4)(b)(b) A grant under this subsection may be used for any of the following: 115.359(4)(b)1.1. Hiring a consultant for planning the recovery high school. 115.359(4)(b)5.5. Any other costs incurred to develop a final plan for establishing a recovery high school. 115.359(4)(c)1.1. Beginning on December 28, 2023, and ending on the date the department determines there are at least 3 recovery high schools in this state, in each fiscal year the department shall allocate $300,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ef) for grants under this subsection. The department may not award more than 4 grants under this subsection in any school year. 115.359(4)(c)2.2. In any school year for which the department determines that there are at least 3 recovery high schools in operation in this state, the department may not award grants under this subsection. 115.359(4)(c)3.3. In the school year beginning after the department first determines there are at least 3 recovery high schools in operation in this state and each school year thereafter, if the department determines there are fewer than 3 recovery high schools in operation in this state for that school year, the department shall allocate $100,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (3) (ef) for grants under this subsection. 115.359(5)(a)(a) By no later than August 1, a recovery high school that received a grant under sub. (3) in the previous school year shall report, in a manner that does not identify a pupil enrolled in the recovery high school, all of the following to the department: 115.359(5)(a)1.1. An independent financial audit of the recovery high school conducted by an independent certified public accountant. 115.359(5)(a)2.2. A written report on the operations of the recovery high school in the previous school year that includes at least all of the following information: 115.359(5)(a)2.a.a. The number of prospective pupils who applied to attend the recovery high school. 115.359(5)(a)2.b.b. The total number of pupils who were enrolled in the recovery high school during the school year.