Beginning December 31, 2020, each agency shall maintain a website that provides the following information in a searchable form by the public, if applicable:

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 5F-1-7

  • Agency: means any department, division, fund, office, position, system, survey or other entity of state government, however designated, transferred to and incorporated in one of the departments created in section two of this article. See West Virginia Code 5F-1-4
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10

(1) The office contact information, including office location and mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number, office hours, and a secure electronic means of contacting the office such as a contact portal or other interface;

(2) The contact information of each administrative agency official, including office location and mailing address, office telephone number, facsimile number, and an organizational electronic mail address: Provided, That the agency may withhold contact information of its staff members from disclosure that it deems necessary to protect their safety, the safety of their coworkers, and the integrity of law-enforcement operations;

(3) Organizational chart;

(4) A list of governing statutes and legislative and procedural rules;

(5) Meeting minutes;

(6) Annual reports;

(7) Frequently asked questions and descriptive answers;

(8) Available state grant opportunities to include, but not be limited to:

(A) Available grant information and application information;

(B) Grant eligibility requirements; and

(C) Award ranges and award deadlines; and  

(9) State grants that are awarded in an amount greater than $20,000 to include, but not

be limited to:

(A) The name and address of the grantee’s organization;

(B) The purpose of the award;

(C) The amount of the award;

(D) The effective date and duration of the award; and

(E) Any financial and performance reports that are required by the State of West Virginia.