A. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall adopt rules establishing the Heritage Preservation Grant Program including, but not limited to, eligibility criteria, the application process, and grant award amounts.
B. The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors shall create weighted criteria to evaluate each application based on the potential for project sustainability, the impact on the scope of collections, public participation, and programming possibilities.
C. Oklahoma Historical Society staff shall evaluate each application based on the weighted criteria and adherence to program requirements that include, but are not limited to, geographical balance, local financial match, and the existence of a strategic plan for the applicant organization, tribal division or governmental department. The evaluations shall be provided to the Heritage Preservation Grant Selection Committee of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 149, § 3.