Section 761.164.9. Processing the application.

       164.9(1) Submission.

        a.           The jurisdiction shall submit an original and three copies of the complete application to the office of traffic and safety. An application may be submitted at any time and shall be dated when received by the office of traffic and safety.

        b.           All complete applications received before August 15 of each year shall be evaluated for funding.

        c.           If an application is incomplete, the department shall return the application to the applicant to be resubmitted when complete. A resubmitted application shall be dated when received by the office of traffic and safety.

        d.           An unfunded application may be resubmitted for consideration during a subsequent funding period.

        e.           An application may be withdrawn at any time.

       164.9(2) Approval of projects. Department staff shall prepare, with input from city and county officials, a proposed program of projects for each funding category and submit the programs to the commission for approval. The criterion for determining funding priorities in each category is the demonstrated relationship of the project to traffic safety.

[ARC 7618B, IAB 3/11/09, effective 4/15/09; ARC 0033C, IAB 3/7/12, effective 4/11/12]