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7 AAC 78.095. Alternate methods for solicitation and review of grant proposals. (a) The commissioner will waive the requirements of 7 AAC 78.050 if, based on grant program goals and desired outcomes and on supporting facts submitted by the department, the commissioner finds that

(1) the only potential applicants for a particular grant are political subdivisions of the state or other state agencies;

(2) only a single potential grantee or limited number of potential grantees have the knowledge, capability, or expertise necessary to accomplish the goals of the grant project;

(3) only a single potential grantee or limited number of potential grantees can meet the goals of the grant project more satisfactorily than any other potential grantee; or

(4) an imminent threat exists to public health, welfare, or safety, and an emergency grant award can be made by reasonable means; any finding under this paragraph will be based on a written determination by the department that sets out the facts justifying the emergency. (b) Repealed 6/24/2004. (c) Subject to (d) of this section, in lieu of requesting a finding by the commissioner under (a)(2) or (3) of this section, the department may issue a request for letters of interest to determine the interest of potential grantees. If, based on the responses to a request for letters of interest, the department determines that there is only a single potential grantee or that only a limited number of potential grantees have the necessary knowledge, capability, or expertise, the department may evaluate those responses under (f) of this section. (d) If, based on the responses to a request for letters of interest issued under (c) of this section, the department determines that the number of qualified grantees is sufficient to provide competition for a proposed grant, the department will

(1) issue a request for proposals under the provisions of 7 AAC 78.050 in those service delivery areas where competition for the proposed grant exists; or

(2) request the commissioner to proceed to a final grant award under 7 AAC 78.093 based on the responses to the request for letters of interest; if the commissioner denies the department’s request under this paragraph, the department will proceed under (1) of this subsection. (e) A request for letters of interest issued under (c) of this section must include the following:

(1) a description of the specific services being sought;

(2) a description of the population to be served by the grant;

(3) the geographic area in which the services are to be provided;