Trans 129.15 Note Note: Application and grant contract information is available from the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, Motorcycle Safety Program, 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, Wisconsin 53707 or via email sent to [e-mail].

Trans 129.15(2) (2) General grant policies.

Trans 129.15(2)(a) (a) The department in considering grant applications shall attempt to avoid or minimize the offering of duplicate courses by applicants in the same geographic area where demand for courses has not exceeded the student capacity of existing course providers.

Trans 129.15(2)(b) (b) In allocating funds, the department may:

Trans 129.15(2)(b)1. 1. Give priority to training instructors.

Trans 129.15(2)(b)2. 2. Attempt to encourage courses in all areas of the state.

Trans 129.15(2)(b)3. 3. Avoid a concentration of grants in any one geographic area.

Trans 129.15(2)(b)4. 4. Give priority to funding basic rider courses and basic courses for experienced riders over other courses.

Trans 129.15(2)(b)5. 5. Give priority to creating new programs over expanding existing programs.

Trans 129.15(2)(b)6. 6. Give priority to innovative or pilot programs.

Trans 129.15(2)(c) (c) The department may award a grant or provide funding under this chapter to a Wisconsin technical college district, a school district, a unit of state, county, or municipal government, or any other person or legal entity that provides motorcycle education courses that does all of the following:

Trans 129.15(2)(c)1. 1. Meets the requirements of s. Trans 129.09.

Trans 129.15(2)(c)2. 2. Has facilities available to them, such as a standard range or a range that may be modified to acceptable standards and an adequately equipped classroom.

Trans 129.15(2)(c)3. 3. Has adequate motorcycles appropriately equipped for training purposes available.

Trans 129.15(2)(c)4. 4. Has enough authorized rider coaches available to teach proposed classes.

Trans 129.15(2)(c)5. 5. Has adequate financial resources to initiate a program and meet program expenses, except for government institutions.

Trans 129.15(3) (3) Course requirements. To be eligible for reimbursement, an applicant shall provide rider courses that meet all of the following minimum requirements:

Trans 129.15(3)(a) (a) The course is open to the general public.

Trans 129.15(3)(b) (b) The course meets the curriculum requirements of this chapter.

Trans 129.15(3)(c) (c) The applicant has authority to use the course site by agreement, lease or ownership.

Trans 129.15(3)(d) (d) The rider coach has been authorized to provide rider training by the department under s. Trans 129.09.

Trans 129.15(3)(e) (e) The applicant has adequate audio-visual equipment available to teach the course.

Trans 129.15(3)(f) (f) The range is properly laid out and painted.

Trans 129.15(3)(g) (g) All participants wear full or three-quarter helmets during range portions of the course.

Trans 129.15(4) (4) Reimbursement.

Trans 129.15(4)(a) (a) Reimbursement under this section may not exceed either of the following:

Trans 129.15(4)(a)1. 1. 70% of the actual course cost.

Trans 129.15(4)(a)2. 2. An amount equal to actual course cost less the amount students are required to pay.

Trans 129.15(4)(b) (b) For purposes of this subsection, “actual course cost” means allowable costs under 2 CFR part 200.