265—41.6(16) Application review process.

1. 41.6(1)  Applications will be reviewed by the authority for funding approval or denial based on priorities established during each competition round. Review criteria include but are not limited to the following:

   1. a. Project design,
   2. b. Applicant experience and capacity,
   3. c. Community partnerships and need,
   4. d. Past performance, and
   5. e. Budget and grant management.
2. 41.6(2)  If an application contains an activity determined to be ineligible, at the authority’s discretion, the ineligible activity may be deleted from the application or the application may be disqualified in its entirety.
3. 41.6(3)  Before making final funding recommendations, the authority may review applications with other state agencies or any other party deemed appropriate in the authority’s sole discretion.
4. 41.6(4)  Based on the review process and subject to available funding, the authority may revise the applicant’s overall funding request by activity or funding level and recommend a final funding figure to the authority’s board of directors for approval.

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