(1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the Montana Coal Endowment Program Project Administration Manual (March 2024) as rules for the administration of MCEP grants.

(2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the following:

(a) project start-up requirements;

(b) environmental requirements;

(c) procurement requirements;

(d) financial management;

(e) protection of civil rights;

(f) labor requirements;

(g) property acquisition;

(h) public facilities construction management;

(i) involving the public;

(j) project monitoring;

(k) project closeout;

(l) preliminary engineering grants; and

(m) emergency grants.

(3) Copies of the regulation adopted by reference in (1) may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, Community MT Division, 301 S. Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200523, Helena, Montana 59620-0523, or viewed on the department's web site at https://comdev.mt.gov/Programs-and-Boards/Montana-Coal-Endowment-Program/Project-Grants.