Under its FY2016 budget, COA invested total grant awards of $35,000 per each of the state’s DRSO nine regions ($315,000 total) to fund recommended project grant applications. Statewide REGI applications totaled 118 by the July 23rd deadline. All applications were received via COA’s online grant portal and were reviewed by volunteer panels in each unique region using identical criteria set by the state and its regional partners.