Mont. Code Ann. § 22-2-310
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22-2-310 Prioritization of cultural and aesthetic projects grant awards -- criteria
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22-2-310 . Prioritization of cultural and aesthetic projects grant awards -- criteria. After the cultural and aesthetic projects advisory committee provided for in 2-15-1521 has reviewed the applications to ensure compliance and determine whether the application meets the committee's criteria for funding, the committee shall rank the projects by two criteria as follows:
(1) the status of an applicant's previous grant awards, for which:
(a) first priority will be given to qualified applicants who have not previously received an award;
(b) second priority will be given to applicants who have received one grant award in the previous three funding cycles;
(c) third priority will be given to applicants who have received two grant awards in the previous three funding cycles; and
(d) fourth priority will be given to applicants who have received three grant awards in the previous three funding cycles; and
(2) the size of an applicant's annual operating budget, for which:
(a) first priority will be given to applicants whose total annual operating budget is less than $99,999;
(b) second priority will be given to applicants whose total annual operating budget ranges between $100,000 and $249,999;
(c) third priority will be given to applicants whose total annual operating budget ranges between $250,000 and $499,999; and
(d) fourth priority will be given to applicants whose total annual operating budget is equal to or greater than $500,000.
(3) Between each funding cycle, the committee, in consultation with the budget director, shall increase the budget limits established in subsection (2) to account for inflation.
(1) the status of an applicant's previous grant awards, for which:
(a) first priority will be given to qualified applicants who have not previously received an award;
(b) second priority will be given to applicants who have received one grant award in the previous three funding cycles;
(c) third priority will be given to applicants who have received two grant awards in the previous three funding cycles; and
(d) fourth priority will be given to applicants who have received three grant awards in the previous three funding cycles; and
(2) the size of an applicant's annual operating budget, for which:
(a) first priority will be given to applicants whose total annual operating budget is less than $99,999;
(b) second priority will be given to applicants whose total annual operating budget ranges between $100,000 and $249,999;
(c) third priority will be given to applicants whose total annual operating budget ranges between $250,000 and $499,999; and
(d) fourth priority will be given to applicants whose total annual operating budget is equal to or greater than $500,000.
(3) Between each funding cycle, the committee, in consultation with the budget director, shall increase the budget limits established in subsection (2) to account for inflation.
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