1. (a) The local governing body will submit applications for the program to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.
2. (b) Applications or additional information received after the application deadline will not be considered.

3. (c) The Texas Military Preparedness Commission will:

   1. (1) Publicize the program to potential applicants and provide grant solicitation information; and
   2. (2) Evaluate each application for completeness.
4. (d) The Commission may assist a local government entity in applying for a grant.

5. (e) The Director will:

   1. (1) Appoint a review panel consisting of himself and two to four full-time employees from the Office of the Governor evaluate applications; and
   2. (2) Appoint a review panel chairman.

6. (f) The Review Panel will:

   1. (1) Review applications, score, and make recommendations to the governing board;

   2. (2) Provide evaluations and recommendations for grant awards for all grant applications received based on but not limited to the following criteria:

      1. (A) If the effect on the local governmental entity is adverse or positive;
      2. (B) The significance of the number of jobs lost, gained or retained in relation to the workforce in the local governmental entity's jurisdiction;
      3. (C) The added military value of the project; and
      4. (D) any other criteria established by the Commission as set forth in a grant solicitation.

7. (g) The Governing Board will:

   1. (1) Review and score applications using the same criteria as the Review Panel;
   2. (2) Ensure that one defense community is not favored over another in approving or disproving funding;
   3. (3) Review and take into consideration those recommendations of the Review Panel and the governing board's own score;
   4. (4) Review and approve or disapprove the award of the grant by a roll call majority vote; and
   5. (5) Provide a statement of explanation for each application approved or disapproved that is not in agreement with the Review Panel recommendations.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.36 adopted to be effective November 25, 2009, 34 TexReg 8311; amended to be effective January 28, 2016, 41 TexReg 681; amended to be effective November 17, 2019, 44 TexReg 6853.