1. (a) The department shall consider each application in the order in which the applications were received if:

   1. (1) The application contains all of the information required by Env-Wq 2303.04 and is therefore complete;
   2. (2) The applicant is an eligible entity as specified in Env-Wq 2301;
   3. (3) The proposed project meets the criteria specified in Env-Wq 2303.01 and Env-Wq 2303.02; and
   4. (4) There are sufficient funds available in the CMF.
2. (b) The department shall notify the applicant in writing within 30 days of receipt of the application if it determines that the application is not complete pursuant to (a)(1) above and shall notify the applicant of the deadline for submitting the required information;
3. (c) The department shall notify the applicant in writing within 60 days of receipt of a complete application of whether the application is approved or denied.
4. (d) If the department determines that the application meets the criteria in (a), above, the department shall provide written notice of the amount of grant, loan, or combination awarded for the project and instructions for filing additional documents required by the department as described in Env-Wq 2304.01, including the applicant’s and department’s agreed-to deadline for filing the additional documents.
5. (e) If the department determines that the application does not meet the criteria in (a), above, the department shall notify the applicant of the reason(s) for the determination in writing.

Source. #13858, INTERIM, eff 1-27-24, EXPIRED: 7-25-24 New. #14078, eff 9-24-24