25 Pa. Code § 14.12 – Findings of fact.

(a) In a case where an application is made by a homeowner for emergency subsidence relief, the Department of Environmental Resources will conduct an investigation to:
1. (1) Determine if the applicant is an eligible homeowner and entitled to receive emergency mine subsidence relief.
2. (2) Verify that the costs for which application has been made are reasonable and authorized under § 14.11 (relating to grants and loans).
(b) When the Department of Environmental Resources finds that the applicant has met the criteria of subsection (a), the findings will be transmitted to the Governor for approval.
(c) If the Department of Environmental Resources finds that the applicant is not an eligible homeowner, or that the requested amount is either unreasonable or unauthorized by § 14.11, then it will notify the applicant of the deficiencies found.