Eligible applicants. To be eligible to receive funds from the commission, an applicant

must do all of the following: 44.4(1) Qualify as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) or otherwise demonstrate the charitable purposes of the applicant organization and project. 44.4(2) Submit a grant application form and written narrative proposal within the commission’s time schedule. 44.4(3) Respond adequately in the proposal to the commission’s grant proposal format. 44.4(4) Respond adequately to questions about the application by telephone or in writing. 44.4(5) Agree to carry out the program for which funds were requested. 44.4(6) Account for the grant funds separately in its financial reporting system. 44.4(7) Unless exempted, agree to file with the commission within 90 days after the end of the grant period, an audit of IOLTA funds received certified by a certified public accountant licensed to practice in Iowa. 44.4(8) Report to the commission on progress and results. [Court Order December 27, 1985, effective February 3, 1986; December 27, 1991, effective January 6, 1992; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; December 13, 2017, effective January 1, 2018]