Section 486. Comprehensive grant information

1. The office shall request
  such specific information as the director  determines  to  be  necessary
  concerning assistance programs and grants administered by federal, state
  and  local  agencies,  individuals  and corporations designed to enhance
  rural areas. Such information shall be used to  advise  local  agencies,
  individuals or corporations for the purpose of promoting coordination in
  program or grant efforts wherever feasible or proper.
    2.  Any  applicant requesting program grants or assistance in order to
  address  rural  development  and  revitalization  needs,  conditions  or
  strengths  in  rural  areas  may, pursuant to the rules of the director,
  confer with the office to obtain assistance in the prompt and  efficient
  processing and review of applications.
    3.  The  office shall, so far as possible, render such assistance; and
  the director may designate an officer or employee of the office  to  act
  as an expeditor for the purpose of:
    (a)  Facilitating  contacts  for the applicant with state, federal, or
  local agencies, individuals or corporations responsible  for  processing
  and reviewing grant applications;
    (b)  Arranging conferences to clarify the interest and requirements of
  any such  agency,  individual  or  corporation  with  respect  to  grant
  applications;
    (c)  Considering  with  the  agency,  individual  or  corporation  the
  feasibility  of  consolidating  hearings  and  data  required   of   the
  applicant;
    (d)  Assisting  the  applicant in the resolution of outstanding issues
  identified by the agency, individual or  corporation,  including  delays
  experienced in application review; and
    (e)  Coordinating  federal,  state  and local grant application review
  actions and assistance programs to the extent practicable.