Governor

Economic Development

Rule 29: Rural County Grant Rule

Effective Date: 07/09/2026

Admin. Code Reference: R357-29

Rule Type: Current Rule

NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE

TYPE OF FILING: Amendment

Filing ID: 57974

Rule or section number:

R357-29

1. Agency Information

Title catchline:

Governor, Economic Opportunity

Building:

World Trade Center

Street address:

60 E South Temple, Suite 300

City, state:

Salt Lake City, UT

Mailing address:

60 E South Temple, Suite 300

City, state and zip:

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

2. Contact Persons

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Greg Jeffs

801-368-1957

gjeffs@utah.gov

Please address questions regarding information on this notice to the persons listed above.

3. General Information

A. Rule or section catchline:

R357-29. Rural County Grant Rule

B. Purpose of the new rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this change is to improve the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity's (Office) ability to manage and oversee the use of Rural County Grant funds.

This change was determined necessary after an internal agency review.

C. Summary of the new rule or change:

This change requires grant applications to include additional information regarding how grant funds are used when the funds are used for third-party consultants or employees.

It also changes the latest closing date to August 1.

Finally, it makes nonsubstantive edits in order to comply with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah.

5. Fiscal Information

Provide an estimate and written explanation of the aggregate anticipated cost or savings to:

A. State budget:

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to the state budget because this change only changes what documents must be submitted for grant applications. It does not change the grant itself.

B. Local governments:

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to local governments because this change only changes what documents must be submitted for grant applications. It does not change the grant itself.

C. Small businesses ("small business" means a business employing 1-49 persons):

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to small businesses because they are not eligible for the grant.

D. Non-small businesses ("non-small business" means a business employing 50 or more persons):

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to non-small businesses because they are not eligible for the grant.

E. Persons other than small businesses, non-small businesses, state, or local government entities ("person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or public or private organization of any character other than an agency):

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to other persons because they are not eligible for the grant.

F. Compliance costs for affected persons:

None -- There are no compliance costs because the only additional requirement is to submit documentation that applicants should already have in their possession.

6. Regulatory Impact Summary Table

Enter the cost or savings in the relevant cell. If there is no cost or savings, enter, "$0." If a cost or savings is inestimable, enter, "inestimable."

Fiscal Cost

FY2027

FY2028

FY2029

FY2030

FY2031

State Budget

Local Governments

Small Businesses

Non-Small Businesses

Other Persons

Total Fiscal Cost

Fiscal Benefits

FY2027

FY2028

FY2029

FY2030

FY2031

State Budget

Local Governments

Small Businesses

Non-Small Businesses

Other Persons

Total Fiscal Benefits

Net Fiscal Benefits

7. Regulatory Impact Analysis Approval

The Commissioner of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Jefferson Moss, has reviewed and approved this regulatory impact analysis.

8. Family Impact Information

A. The agency has considered this rule's impact on family health, stability, and formation:

☒

9. Citation Information

Provide citations to the statutory authority for the rule. If there is also a federal requirement for the rule, provide a citation to that requirement:

Section 63N-4-802

11. Public Notice Information

The public may submit written or oral comments to the agency identified in box 1.

A. Comments will be accepted until:

07/01/2026

12. Effective Date Information

This rule change MAY become effective on:

(NOTE: This is the date the agency anticipates making the filing effective. It is NOT the effective date)

07/08/2026

13. Agency Authorization Information

Agency head or

designee and title:

Jefferson Moss, Commissioner

Date:

05/07/2026

R357. Governor, Economic Opportunity.

R357-29. Rural County Grant Rule.

R357-29-101. Title.

This rule is known as the "Rural County Grant Rule."

R357-29-102. Definitions.

The following terms are defined as follows:

(1) "CEO board" means a County Economic Opportunity Advisory Board as described in[defined under] Section 63N-4-803[1].

(2) "GOED[O]" means the Governor's Office of Economic Development[Opportunity].

R357-29-103. Authority.

This rule is adopted by the office under the authority of Section 63N-4-802.

R357-29-104. Content of Applications.

(1) The following content shall, at a minimum, be included in each application:

(a) name of applying county;

(b) tax ID;

(d) amount of grant funding requested;[ and]

(e) responsible contact's:

(i) name;

(ii) full mailing address;

(iii) telephone number; and

(iv) email address;

(f) a scope of work with descriptions of projects and activities for which funds will be used;

(g) a description of expected deliverables and outcomes;

(h) a budget narrative describing proposed fund usage; and

(i) any other information requested by the office.

(2) The following documentation shall, at a minimum, be included in each application for a Rural County Grant:

(a) the entity's W9 form, or the county's state vendor number if the county is currently a state vendor;

(b) a letter of support from the CEO board;[ and]

(i) names;

(ii) titles;

(iii) organization each member represents;

(iv) terms of appointments; and

(v) contact information;[ and]

(d) a line-item budget describing proposed uses of grant funds[.]; and

(e) if the county uses Rural County Grant funds for any third-party consultant or county employee:

(i) a scope of work describing the projects and activities expected from the consultant or employee;

(ii) a description of expected deliverables and outcomes from the consultant or employee;

(iii) a budget narrative describing proposed fund usage by the consultant or employee;

(iv) a line-item budget describing proposed uses of grant funds for each project with a calculation of the value of each against the

consultant's fee or employee's salary;

(v) a copy of the contract or agreement between the county and any consultant or employee for services to be provided;

(vi) contact information of the consultant or employee; and

(vii) any other information requested by the office.

R357-29-105. Grant Administration and Reporting.

(1) The application for the Rural County Grant will become available to counties:

(a) on or before July 1; and

(b) after approval of the previous year's annual report.

(2) The application will close:

(a) at the discretion of the office; and

(b) no later than [October 1]August 1.

(3) Each grant recipient shall submit an annual report for the previous year containing:

(a) a description of the projects for which the grant funding was used or encumbered;

(b) the effectiveness of the award in improving economic development in the county;

(d) an explanation for why funding was not used or encumbered;

(e) where unused funds are being held;

(f) a letter from the CEO board attesting that:

(i) it participated in advising the county's governing body throughout the year;

(ii) it approves of the content submitted in the annual report; and

(iii) it helped prepare the annual report;

(iv) it complied with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act;

(g) minutes from each meeting of the CEO board where the Rural County Grant was discussed; and

(h) any other information requested by the office.

(4) If the county used Rural County Grant funds for any third-party consultant or county employee:

(a) the grant recipient will provide the office with a report from the third-party consultant or county employee;

(i) describing services provided and projects and activities they worked on;

(ii) describing the deliverables and outcomes of their work and services; and

(iii) how much time in approximate hours spent for work and services provided to the county;

(b) the grant recipient will provide a letter reporting the effectiveness of grant funds paid to the third-party consultant or county employee

in improving economic development in the county;

([4]5) Failure to [ex]spend or encumber funding from this grant program during the fiscal year for which it was awarded may result in the

withholding or denial of future funding.

R357-29-106. Funding Distribution.

After GOEO approval of a Rural County Grant the county may receive up to 100% of the total grant amount.

KEY: Rural County Grant, economic development

Date of Last Change: 2026[June 9, 2025]

Notice of Continuation: June 20, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63N-4-802; 63N-4-104

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NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE

TYPE OF FILING: Amendment

Filing ID: 57974

Rule or section number:

R357-29

1. Agency Information

Title catchline:

Governor, Economic Opportunity

Building:

World Trade Center

Street address:

60 E South Temple, Suite 300

City, state:

Salt Lake City, UT

Mailing address:

60 E South Temple, Suite 300

City, state and zip:

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

2. Contact Persons

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Greg Jeffs

801-368-1957

gjeffs@utah.gov

Please address questions regarding information on this notice to the persons listed above.

3. General Information

A. Rule or section catchline:

R357-29. Rural County Grant Rule

B. Purpose of the new rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this change is to improve the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity's (Office) ability to manage and oversee the use of Rural County Grant funds.

This change was determined necessary after an internal agency review.

C. Summary of the new rule or change:

This change requires grant applications to include additional information regarding how grant funds are used when the funds are used for third-party consultants or employees.

It also changes the latest closing date to August 1.

Finally, it makes nonsubstantive edits in order to comply with the Rulewriting Manual for Utah.

5. Fiscal Information

Provide an estimate and written explanation of the aggregate anticipated cost or savings to:

A. State budget:

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to the state budget because this change only changes what documents must be submitted for grant applications. It does not change the grant itself.

B. Local governments:

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to local governments because this change only changes what documents must be submitted for grant applications. It does not change the grant itself.

C. Small businesses ("small business" means a business employing 1-49 persons):

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to small businesses because they are not eligible for the grant.

D. Non-small businesses ("non-small business" means a business employing 50 or more persons):

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to non-small businesses because they are not eligible for the grant.

None -- There is no anticipated costs or savings to other persons because they are not eligible for the grant.

F. Compliance costs for affected persons:

None -- There are no compliance costs because the only additional requirement is to submit documentation that applicants should already have in their possession.

6. Regulatory Impact Summary Table

Enter the cost or savings in the relevant cell. If there is no cost or savings, enter, "$0." If a cost or savings is inestimable, enter, "inestimable."

Fiscal Cost

FY2027

FY2028

FY2029

FY2030

FY2031

State Budget

Local Governments

Small Businesses

Non-Small Businesses

Other Persons

Total Fiscal Cost

Fiscal Benefits

FY2027

FY2028

FY2029

FY2030

FY2031

State Budget

Local Governments

Small Businesses

Non-Small Businesses

Other Persons

Total Fiscal Benefits

Net Fiscal Benefits

7. Regulatory Impact Analysis Approval

The Commissioner of the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Jefferson Moss, has reviewed and approved this regulatory impact analysis.

8. Family Impact Information

A. The agency has considered this rule's impact on family health, stability, and formation:

☒

9. Citation Information

Provide citations to the statutory authority for the rule. If there is also a federal requirement for the rule, provide a citation to that requirement:

Section 63N-4-802

11. Public Notice Information

The public may submit written or oral comments to the agency identified in box 1.

A. Comments will be accepted until:

07/01/2026

12. Effective Date Information

This rule change MAY become effective on:

(NOTE: This is the date the agency anticipates making the filing effective. It is NOT the effective date)

07/08/2026

13. Agency Authorization Information

Agency head or

designee and title:

Jefferson Moss, Commissioner

Date:

05/07/2026

R357. Governor, Economic Opportunity.

R357-29. Rural County Grant Rule.

R357-29-101. Title.

This rule is known as the "Rural County Grant Rule."

R357-29-102. Definitions.

The following terms are defined as follows:

(1) "CEO board" means a County Economic Opportunity Advisory Board as described in[defined under] Section 63N-4-803[1].

(2) "GOED[O]" means the Governor's Office of Economic Development[Opportunity].

R357-29-103. Authority.

This rule is adopted by the office under the authority of Section 63N-4-802.

R357-29-104. Content of Applications.

(1) The following content shall, at a minimum, be included in each application:

(a) name of applying county;

(b) tax ID;

(d) amount of grant funding requested;[ and]

(e) responsible contact's:

(i) name;

(ii) full mailing address;

(iii) telephone number; and

(iv) email address;

(f) a scope of work with descriptions of projects and activities for which funds will be used;

(g) a description of expected deliverables and outcomes;

(h) a budget narrative describing proposed fund usage; and

(i) any other information requested by the office.

(2) The following documentation shall, at a minimum, be included in each application for a Rural County Grant:

(a) the entity's W9 form, or the county's state vendor number if the county is currently a state vendor;

(b) a letter of support from the CEO board;[ and]

(i) names;

(ii) titles;

(iii) organization each member represents;

(iv) terms of appointments; and

(v) contact information;[ and]

(d) a line-item budget describing proposed uses of grant funds[.]; and

(e) if the county uses Rural County Grant funds for any third-party consultant or county employee:

(i) a scope of work describing the projects and activities expected from the consultant or employee;

(ii) a description of expected deliverables and outcomes from the consultant or employee;

(iii) a budget narrative describing proposed fund usage by the consultant or employee;

(iv) a line-item budget describing proposed uses of grant funds for each project with a calculation of the value of each against the

consultant's fee or employee's salary;

(v) a copy of the contract or agreement between the county and any consultant or employee for services to be provided;

(vi) contact information of the consultant or employee; and

(vii) any other information requested by the office.

R357-29-105. Grant Administration and Reporting.

(1) The application for the Rural County Grant will become available to counties:

(a) on or before July 1; and

(b) after approval of the previous year's annual report.

(2) The application will close:

(a) at the discretion of the office; and

(b) no later than [October 1]August 1.

(3) Each grant recipient shall submit an annual report for the previous year containing:

(a) a description of the projects for which the grant funding was used or encumbered;

(b) the effectiveness of the award in improving economic development in the county;

(d) an explanation for why funding was not used or encumbered;

(e) where unused funds are being held;

(f) a letter from the CEO board attesting that:

(i) it participated in advising the county's governing body throughout the year;

(ii) it approves of the content submitted in the annual report; and

(iii) it helped prepare the annual report;

(iv) it complied with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act;

(g) minutes from each meeting of the CEO board where the Rural County Grant was discussed; and

(h) any other information requested by the office.

(4) If the county used Rural County Grant funds for any third-party consultant or county employee:

(a) the grant recipient will provide the office with a report from the third-party consultant or county employee;

(i) describing services provided and projects and activities they worked on;

(ii) describing the deliverables and outcomes of their work and services; and

(iii) how much time in approximate hours spent for work and services provided to the county;

(b) the grant recipient will provide a letter reporting the effectiveness of grant funds paid to the third-party consultant or county employee

in improving economic development in the county;

([4]5) Failure to [ex]spend or encumber funding from this grant program during the fiscal year for which it was awarded may result in the

withholding or denial of future funding.

R357-29-106. Funding Distribution.

After GOEO approval of a Rural County Grant the county may receive up to 100% of the total grant amount.

KEY: Rural County Grant, economic development

Date of Last Change: 2026[June 9, 2025]

Notice of Continuation: June 20, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63N-4-802; 63N-4-104

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