Section 3200.40  Application Procedure

a)         A public museum seeking a grant for capital purposes in the current year shall submit the required number of copies of a completed application, as specified by the Department, that includes:

1)         Application Form.

2)         Statement by the chief executive officer of the public museum attesting:  

A)        that the public museum is in compliance with the eligibility criteria of this program;

B)        that adequate records are kept to document the annual attendance number at the public museum's facility during the preceding calendar year; and

C)        that, if grant funds are to be distributed to a fiscal agent on behalf of the public museum, there is an ongoing relationship between the public museum and the fiscal agent; the fiscal agent may incur expenses for the public museum's project; and grant funds will be used specifically for that project.

3)         Project Narrative Statement.

4)         Development Data Form including costs, a conceptual plan, and construction schedule. 

5)         The annual report of the public museum for the year preceding its application or, if not available, a current brochure describing the museum's programs.

6)         Cultural Resources, Endangered Species and Wetlands Review Report (CERP), including a county map that identifies the museum's and, if different, the project's location.    

b)         If a museum is not operated by or located on land owned by a unit of local government, it must submit a certification in accordance with Section 3200.35.

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 2201, effective January 26, 2004)