23-2-825. Off-highway vehicle grant program. (1) Money deposited in the off-highway vehicle account pursuant to 60-3-201 must be used by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to administer an off-highway vehicle grant program to develop and maintain facilities open to the general public, to repair areas that are damaged by off-highway vehicles, and to promote off-highway vehicle safety.

(2) Ten percent of the money deposited in the account must be granted for the promotion of off-highway vehicle safety.

(3) Up to 10% of the money deposited in the account may be used to repair areas that are damaged by off-highway vehicles.

(4) The department may require an applicant to provide a 10% match in cash or donated services to be eligible to receive a grant.

(5) After awarding a grant pursuant to this section, the department shall distribute 50% of the funding to the entity receiving the award with the other 50% to be distributed upon receipt by the department of expense receipts and proof of completion of the project for which the money is awarded.