SECTION 650:40-1-3. Project application and funding terms

(a)   Request for proposal process. Funding contracts which implement the purposes of unique individual projects authorized by legislative appropriation shall be made pursuant to a request for proposal (RFP) process. Such requests for proposal shall be distributed at such times as the Board of Directors of OCAST deems appropriate.

(1)   Contents. Such RFP's shall include an information and instruction packet and sample contract which includes a narrative and description of a given project and an estimated budget and, if required, matching funds. Specific funding terms will be defined for each project.

(2)   Returned proposals. Any proposal not received by the designated submission deadline shall be returned without consideration. Incomplete or incorrectly completed proposals may be returned without review.

(3)   Funding. All expenditure of funds by OCAST will be paid solely from funds made available to OCAST for purposes of such projects.

(b)   Notification. Such requests for proposal shall be mailed upon request to interested individuals and organizations throughout Oklahoma during the RFP acceptance period. Notification of the availability of funds, solicitations of proposals, deadlines for the receipt of proposals and appropriate information as to the mailing address(es) and name(s) of contact person(s) for the project shall be published in the Oklahoma Register.