(1) The office shall: (a) review a business entity's application for a rural employment expansion grant under this part in the order in which the application is received by the office; (b) ensure that a rural employment expansion grant is only awarded to a business entity that meets the requirements of this part; and (c) as part of the annual written report described in Section 63N-1-301, prepare an annual evaluation that provides: (i) the identity of each business entity that was provided a rural employment expansion grant by the office during the year of the annual report; (ii) the total amount awarded in rural employment expansion grants for each county; and (iii) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the rural employment expansion grant in bringing significant new employment to rural communities.

(a) review a business entity's application for a rural employment expansion grant under this part in the order in which the application is received by the office;

(b) ensure that a rural employment expansion grant is only awarded to a business entity that meets the requirements of this part; and

(c) as part of the annual written report described in Section 63N-1-301, prepare an annual evaluation that provides: (i) the identity of each business entity that was provided a rural employment expansion grant by the office during the year of the annual report; (ii) the total amount awarded in rural employment expansion grants for each county; and (iii) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the rural employment expansion grant in bringing significant new employment to rural communities.

(i) the identity of each business entity that was provided a rural employment expansion grant by the office during the year of the annual report;

(ii) the total amount awarded in rural employment expansion grants for each county; and

(iii) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the rural employment expansion grant in bringing significant new employment to rural communities.

(2) The office may: (a) authorize a rural employment expansion grant for a business entity under this part; (b) audit a business entity to ensure: (i) eligibility for a rural employment expansion grant; and (ii) compliance with this part; and (c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in accordance with the provisions of this part, make rules regarding the: (i) form and content of an application for a rural employment expansion grant; (ii) documentation or other requirements for a business entity to receive a rural employment expansion grant; and (iii) administration of rural employment expansion grants, including an appeal process and relevant timelines and deadlines.

(a) authorize a rural employment expansion grant for a business entity under this part;

(b) audit a business entity to ensure: (i) eligibility for a rural employment expansion grant; and (ii) compliance with this part; and

(i) eligibility for a rural employment expansion grant; and

(ii) compliance with this part; and

(c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and in accordance with the provisions of this part, make rules regarding the: (i) form and content of an application for a rural employment expansion grant; (ii) documentation or other requirements for a business entity to receive a rural employment expansion grant; and (iii) administration of rural employment expansion grants, including an appeal process and relevant timelines and deadlines.

(i) form and content of an application for a rural employment expansion grant;

(ii) documentation or other requirements for a business entity to receive a rural employment expansion grant; and

(iii) administration of rural employment expansion grants, including an appeal process and relevant timelines and deadlines.