Sec. 16. (a) Grants to or on behalf of political subdivisions for qualified economic growth initiatives shall be made by the Indiana economic development corporation established by IC 5-28-3-1.
(b) Each grant shall be made under a grant agreement by and between:
(1) the Indiana economic development corporation; and
(2) the political subdivision proposing the economic growth initiative or the person (as defined in IC 36-1-2-12) acting on behalf of the political subdivision.
(c) Each grant agreement shall describe in detail:
(1) the qualified economic growth initiative;
(2) the financing plan by the political subdivision proposing the economic growth initiative or by the person acting on behalf of the political subdivision; and
(3) the estimated cost of the economic growth initiative and all sources of money for the initiative.
(d) The Indiana economic development corporation may not execute and deliver a grant agreement under this section, and no money may be disbursed from the economic growth initiatives account, until the grant agreement has been:
(1) reviewed by the budget committee established by IC 4-12-1-3; and
(2) approved by the budget agency established by IC 4-12-1-3.
(e) In addition to the requirements of subsection (d), no money may be disbursed for a grant from the economic growth initiatives account without an appropriation made by the general assembly for that purpose, unless the grant is for a qualified economic growth initiative for a government building that is to be occupied by an agency of the federal government.
(f) Not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of any grant may be used for training or retraining employees whose jobs will be created or retained as a result of the economic growth initiative.