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<br />5. The Subcommittee shall approve, deny or request additional information from the applicant <br />based on the strengths and weakness of the application. They will submit grant <br />determinations to County staff at the review meetings and follow with written confirmation to <br />staff if staff is not in attendance. <br /> <br />6. The applicant will be informed in writing by County staff of the Subcommittee’s decision to <br />deny, grant, grant with condition, or seek more information. If the Subcommittee denies a <br />grant request, it shall provide a copy of the score sheet(s) to the applicant. <br /> <br />7. Should the Subcommittee deny an application, the Subcommittee will not consider any <br />applications from that applicant for at least six months. Should an applicant think that their <br />application has been improperly denied, then the applicant may notify, in writing, the <br />Subcommittee. The notice to the Subcommittee shall state why the applicant thinks the grant <br />should be approved. The application shall then be given further consideration by the <br />Subcommittee and its decision is final. <br /> <br />8. At its discretion, the Subcommittee may impose any additional terms to a grant request. The <br />Subcommittee may require an itemized budget detailing the proposed use of grant funds. <br /> <br />9. Applicants agree to utilize grant funds for their intended use. Each venture receiving a grant <br />must provide an accounting of how all funds were used and key milestones reached by the <br />venture within 180 days of the receipt of the grant. <br /> <br />10. If an applicant fails to complete item #9 in a timely manner, the County has the right to require <br />all grant funds back from the applicant, and may initiate legal proceedings against the <br />applicant. <br /> <br />12. The Subcommittee shall provide annual reports to the Economic Development <br /> Department and the BOCC of the number of grants requested, approved and <br /> denied, and a 2-3 page written analysis of the program’s success metrics to <br /> date. <br /> <br />13. Documents, including but not limited to financial statements, business plans, <br /> customer and supplier lists, description of inventory or assets, contractual <br /> obligations and existing liabilities, submitted during the application process shall <br /> be treated as confidential information. <br /> <br />Expenses <br /> <br />Suitable expenses are those associated with the production and marketing of diversified farm <br />enterprises, value- added and agri-tourism endeavors. Funds are not intended for farmer or <br />full-time employee salaries or normal farm operational costs (utilities, insurance, rent, etc.). <br />Funds should be used as stated in the applicant’s proposal. <br /> <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 22ABC344-64EC-474F-B856-2B4575BFDDF0