265—42.7(16) Application review process.
- 42.7(1) If an application contains an activity determined to be ineligible, at the authority’s discretion, the ineligible activity may be deleted from the application, the applicant may be referred to another funding source or the application may be disqualified.
- 42.7(2) Authority staff may review applications with other state agencies or any other party deemed appropriate in the authority’s sole discretion.
- 42.7(3) 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.
Applications will be reviewed based on priorities established during each funding round in accordance with the state of Iowa consolidated plan for housing and community development. Review criteria include but are not limited to applicant’s project design, applicant experience and capacity, community partnerships and need, past performance, budget and grant management, project accessibility, project partnerships, the number of persons or households served, and how well the project leverages other resources.
[ARC 9408C, IAB 7/9/25, effective 8/13/25]