The following requirements must be met before the agency will consider an application under the program.     
       (1) TIFMAS Grants.                (A) Applications for assistance must be for equipment or training that complies with agency-published standards, specifications, and limitations.                 (B) All applications for assistance must be submitted on the required grant application form published by the agency or on the agency's online application system.                 (C) Applications must be complete, and all required information must be provided to the agency by the published due date. Incomplete applications are not considered.                 (D) An applicant must provide any supplemental information requested by the agency on or before the requested due date. An application is not complete until the requested information is received by the agency.        
       (2) VFD Assistance Grants.                (A) Applications for assistance must be for equipment or training that complies with agency-published standards, specifications, and limitations.                 (B) All applications for assistance must be submitted on the required grant application form published by the agency or on the agency's online application system.                 (C) Applications must be complete, and all required information must be provided to the agency by the published due date. Incomplete applications are not considered.                 (D) An applicant must provide any supplemental information requested by the agency on or before the requested due date. An application is not complete until the requested information is received by the agency.        
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §216.4 adopted to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 6537; amended to be effective March 20, 2023, 48 TexReg 1554