§215. Grant program

            A. The commission shall investigate establishing a program for the award of grants annually to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for the development, dissemination, and assessment of environmental education programs.

            B. Identification of funding sources shall be an integral part of any grants program recommended by the commission.

            C. Proposals shall address the needs and priorities identified by the commission.

            D. The commission shall adopt rules establishing the specific criteria and guidelines for the grant program.

            E. The section is hereby authorized to accept, administer, and make use of federal, state, local, and private appropriations, public and private grants, and donations, and when it is deemed appropriate and feasible, to accept nonmonetary funding in the form of services or equipment for use in connection with any of the programs or purposes of this Subpart.

            Acts 1995, No. 322, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 30:2505 by Acts 2018, No. 509, §6; Acts 2020, No. 317, §2; Acts 2022, No. 16, §1.

NOTE: Former R.S. 30:2516 redesignated to R.S. 17:215, Acts 2020, No. 317.