Section 541.11.1. Purpose.

These rules are intended to implement 2003 Iowa Acts, Senate File 438, and are designed to establish a grants enterprise management system. The primary goals of the grants enterprise management system (GEMS) include:

        1.            Securing additional nonstate funding;

        2.            Fostering cooperation and coordination between state agencies;

        3.            Discouraging duplication of competitive grant application efforts;

        4.            Providing a mechanism for the timely exchange of information among state agencies on proposals potentially affecting the agencies; and

        5.            Providing policy makers, legislators and the citizens of Iowa with information on grant funds received and state agencies’ competitive grant applications.