(was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.9) Sec. 805-70. Grants and contracts.
(a)The Department has the power to accept, receive, expend, and administer, including by grant, agreement, or contract, those funds that are made available to the Department from the federal government and other public and private sources in the exercise of its statutory powers and duties.
(b)The Department may make grants to other State agencies, universities, not-for-profit organizations, and local governments, pursuant to an appropriation in the exercise of its statutory powers and duties.
(c)With the exception of Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development and Land and Water Conservation Fund grants, the Department may assess review and processing fees for grant program applications under the jurisdiction of the Department
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(was 20 ILCS 805/63b2.9) Sec. 805-70. Grants and contracts. (a) The Department has the power to accept, receive, expend, and administer, including by grant, agreement, or contract, those funds that are made available to the Department from the federal government and other public and private sources in the exercise of its statutory powers and duties. (b) The Department may make grants to other State agencies, universities, not-for-profit organizations, and local governments, pursuant to an appropriation in the exercise of its statutory powers and duties. (c) With the exception of Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development and Land and Water Conservation Fund grants, the Department may assess review and processing fees for grant program applications under the jurisdiction of the Department. The Department may, by rule, regulate the fees, methods, and programs to be charged. The income collected shall be deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund for the furtherance of the Department grant programs or for use by the Department for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department. Except as otherwise provided, all revenue collected from the application fee for the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund shall be deposited into the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund. Except as otherwise provided, all revenue collected from the application fee for the State Pheasant Fund shall be deposited into the State Pheasant Fund. Except as otherwise provided, all revenue collected from the application fee for the Illinois Habitat Fund shall be deposited into the Illinois Habitat Fund. Except as otherwise provided, all revenue collected from the application fee for the State Furbearer Fund shall be deposited into the State Furbearer Fund. The monies deposited into the Park and Conservation Fund, the State Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund, the State Pheasant Fund, the Illinois Habitat Fund, and the State Furbearer Fund under this Section shall not be subject to administrative charges or chargebacks unless otherwise authorized by this Act.