(1) Within appropriations specified by the Legislature for this purpose, the department may, in accordance with the recommendation of the committee, award a grant to a public or nonprofit entity to provide primary health care to a medically underserved population.
(2) When awarding a grant under Subsection (1), the department shall, in accordance with the committee's recommendation, consider:
(a) the content of a grant application submitted to the department;
(b) whether an application is submitted in the manner and form prescribed by the department; and
(c) the criteria established in Section 26B-4-311.
(3) The application for a grant under Subsection (2)(a) shall contain:
(a) a requested award amount;
(b) a budget; and
(c) a narrative plan of the manner in which the applicant intends to provide the primary health care described in Subsection (1).