(1) A grant for a facility owned and operated by a county or municipality must require financial support for the facility from the county or municipality. A grant for a facility owned by a county or municipality but operated by a nonprofit organization is expected to have financial support from the county or municipality, but must have, at a minimum, in-kind support for the facility from the county or municipality. The grant application form, which must be prescribed by the Montana arts council, must request specific information about the level of local support for the project and the facility.
(2) An applicant for a historic preservation project shall cooperate with the state historic preservation office. A letter from the state historic preservation office, stating any agreements reached with the applicant, must be received by the Montana arts council before the grant funds may be released.