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8. What are the expected outcomes? <br /> The municipality's trainee will achieve experience in building plan review and building inspections per <br /> Minnesota Rule 1301.0300 section C (1) by serving as a construction code inspector as specified in Minnesota <br /> Statute 32613.135 and achieve the competency criteria detailed in Minnesota Rule 1301.1400. The grant <br /> program goal for the trainee is to gain a Building Official-Limited (BO-L) or Building Official (BO) certification. <br /> 9. Can grant money be used to purchase equipment and supplies for the trainee's use? <br /> Yes, but only at the levels permitted by the program (see section 5 "Eligible and ineligible expenses" in the RFP); <br /> and if the purchase(s) are important to the completion of the training program, and they are used for the BOT <br /> Grant Program trainee. Remember though, once the maximum funds are exhausted there will be no more <br /> reimbursements for the 2024 grant cycle. Also,the BOT Grant funding is designed to create and implement the <br /> BOT Grant Program and is not designed to become a building plan review and inspection department funding <br /> source. The BOT grant award is not intended to fully fund the municipality's training program. <br /> 10. Can the city hire a trainee that already has a 60-Limited certification,is more advanced or one that is <br /> under qualified in their experience? <br /> The BOT Grant program is designed as an entry level training program for the code enforcement industry. It is <br /> intended to bring new individuals into our industry or cross train existing municipal employees in a first-year <br /> scenario.The program concentrates on residential aspects of plan review and inspection as well as building code <br /> department administration. Hiring someone overqualified would take resources away from others and put the <br /> trainee through training they may not need. However, some trainees may have a BO-Limited but lack on-the-job <br /> experience in a municipal setting. <br /> It is up to the city as to who they hire and overcome any difficulties that may arise with an under qualified <br /> trainee.The program has set training requirements for a designated period of time that must be achieved by <br /> March 311 2025. It is up to the grantee city to accomplish the contract agreement requirements in the period of <br /> performance of the grant. Within the first year of hire the Trainee must meet the requirements of MN. Statute <br /> 32613.135 and MN. Rule 1301.1400. <br /> 11. If all the available grants are not awarded,will those grants be available for later awards? <br /> No.The next award session will be for the 2025 BOT grant which will open for application in late 2024. <br /> 12. Where is the grant funding coming from? <br /> Statute 32613.148 subd. 1: ...The Commissioner may use any surplus in surcharge receipts to award grants for <br /> code research, development, and education. <br /> 13. Can a private inspection service get a grant? <br /> This is a municipal grant. The grants are awarded to "qualified municipalities" (See section 4 of the RFP, "Eligible <br /> applicants").The grant application must be submitted by a municipality.The municipality's authorized <br /> representative and designated building official are held responsible for adherence to the requirements of the <br /> grant contract agreement and program expenditures are processed through the municipality's financial <br /> department which invoices DLI for reimbursement and approved payments are made to the municipality. The <br /> trainee will be hired by the grantee municipality and be a non-exempt employee of that municipality. <br />