(1) Applications will be reviewed by state parks staff and will be evaluated against the criteria in this chapter.

(2) Staff will consult with and consider the recommendations of the boating safety council and will present final recommendations to the director. The director shall make the final decision on funding a project.

(3) No grant expenditures may be made until such approval is received and a contract is signed by the state parks and funding recipient authorized representatives.

(4) Applicants for recreational boating safety program funds whose requests are approved by the director may receive funds (a) on a reimbursement basis after a billing which indicates satisfactory compliance with a contract that has been filed with state parks or (b) through an advance payment upon a written request to and approval by the director.