Grant applications shall be subjected to a four-stage process.
- A. First, all applications shall be screened for eligibility and compliance with 1.13.5 NMAC. Organizations that have submitted ineligible and non-compliant applications shall be notified by commission staff.
- B. Second, eligible applications shall be reviewed for technical content by commission professional staff. At this level applicants may be advised of areas that need clarification.
- C. Third, eligible proposals shall be evaluated by the New Mexico historical records advisory board and ranked according to published evaluation criteria published in 1.13.5.15 NMAC.
- D. Fourth, recommendations for funding shall be submitted to the administrator for consideration and final approval.
[1.13.5.14 NMAC - Rp, 1.13.5.16 NMAC, 8/1/2015]