section 49.
VA 2.07 (3) (c) is amended to read: VA 2.07 (3) (c) “Evaluation committee” means a committee established to evaluate applications made under this section that is comprised of members at least 1 member of the board of veterans affairs that evaluates applications made under this section and other individuals appointed by the department.
section 50.
VA 2.07 (3) (cm) is created to read: VA 2.07 (3) (cm) “Financially viable” means the ability of the nonprofit organization to meet its financial obligations as they become due for the duration of the grant period.
section 51.
VA 2.07 (3) (d) and (4) (d) are amended to read: VA 2.07 (3) (d) “Nonprofit organization” is means an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the internal revenue code which that is exempt from federal income tax under s. section 501 (a) of the internal revenue code. (4) (d) It is in current good standing with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions department of financial institutions.
section 52.
VA 2.07 (5) (b) and (c) are renumbered VA 2.07 (5) (b) 1. and (c) 1. and amended to read: VA 2.07 (5) (b) Public notice. 1. The department shall provide reasonable public notice of all solicitations of grant proposals under s. 45.46, Stats. 2. Notice may be made through the print, broadcast, or telecommunications media, including the Internet, at the discretion of the department.
3. The notice shall include the purpose of the grant, the selection criteria, application procedures, and all applicable solicitation deadlines that an applicant is required to meet, or shall contain instructions for obtaining this information.
(c) Application requirements. 1. All applications for a grant under s. 45.46, Stats., shall be submitted to the department as directed in the notice provided under par. (b). 2. All applications shall be fully completed and signed by a representative of the applicant having authority to act for the applicant, and submitted by the required filing deadline.
3. Applications shall include all of the following:
a. Proof of nonprofit status and other financial eligibility criteria listed in sub. (4) (b) to (d).
b. Information about the organization.
c. A description of the financial or other assistance or other services it provides to veterans and their dependents.
d. A description of the need for the requested funds.
section 53.
VA 2.07 (6) (a) 8. is repealed. section 54.
VA 2.07 (6) (b) is renumbered VA 2.07 (6) (b) 1. and amended to read: VA 2.07 (6) (b) Rating applications. 1. The evaluation committee shall weight the importance of each evaluation criterion by assigning points to it using a numerical point system.
2. Using the evaluation criteria specified in par. (a) the evaluation committee shall evaluate each application against each applicable criterion and assign points signifying the degree to which the application meets the criterion up to the maximum number of points.
3. The total points assigned to the application for all applicable criteria will be the score for the application.
4. The evaluation committee shall numerically rank each solicitation for grant proposals under this section.
section 55.
VA 2.07 (8) (b) is amended to read: VA 2.07 (8) (b) A grant awarded under this section shall be made on forms prepared approved by the department. The award shall be signed by the authorized representative of the department and shall list the conditions to which the award is subject.
section 56.
VA 2.07 (9) is repealed. section 57.
VA 2.07 (10) (a) is renumbered VA 2.07 (10) (a) 1. and amended to read: VA 2.07 (10) (a) Prohibited use of funds. 1. Grant funds shall be used only for the payment or reimbursement of expenses which are reasonable, necessary, and properly assignable to the purposes of the approved grant. Any other use of grant funds is prohibited.
2. A grantee may not use more than a percentage, as determined by the department, of the grant funds to supplant existing for employee wages, and compensation, travel, and related expenses assignable to the approved program.
3. A grantee may not use grant funds to purchase capital equipment unless specified in the grant award.
section 58.
VA 2.07 (13) (c) is amended to read: VA 2.07 (13) (c) Nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. In accordance with s. 16.765, Stats., the grantee may not discriminate in violation of shall follow all state or and federal law discrimination laws and shall follow equal employment opportunity practices in the administration and delivery of program services to eligible applicants. section 59.
VA 2.08 (3) (intro.) and (b) are amended to read: VA 2.08 (3) Definitions. (intro.) In this section the following terms have the designated meanings:
(b) “Certification Request request” means a form approved by the department approved form used to verify the employee is a veteran and a resident of this state in accordance with ss. 45.01 (12) and 45.02, Stats.;, and has a service-connected Federal VA disability rating of at least 50 percent, under 38 USC 1114 or 1134. section 60.
VA 2.08 (3) (c) is repealed. section 61.
VA 2.08 (3) (g) is amended to read:
