(1) The committee shall consider each of the elements identified in 39-11-202 , MCA, in determining whether the company is eligible for a grant award.

(2) The committee shall use the grant application materials as its primary source of information in considering whether or not to award a grant to the company.

(3) The committee may require the company to present additional information, including but not limited to:

(a) a pre-award audit or survey of the company; and

(b) access to payroll or tax records as a condition for a grant award.

(4) The decision to award a grant to a company may be made by a simple majority of the members present, so long as there is a quorum.

(5) The employer may receive grant funds during the contract period only upon documenting the creation of eligible jobs, the hiring of employees for the jobs, and the incurring of eligible training expenses.

(6) In calculating the wages for purposes of meeting the minimum wage criterion to qualify for a grant, the committee will compare the projected hourly wages and benefits for each employee to be trained to the average hourly wage for the county or state, whichever is lower. The department will divide the current average weekly wage for the county or state by 40 hours to obtain the average hourly wage and benefits for this purpose.