1. (a) The local governing body will submit applications for the program to the Executive Director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission.

2. (b) 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. The Texas Military Preparedness Commission will work closely with the applicant to ensure all relevant information is included in the application.

3. (c) The Executive Director will:

   1. (1) appoint a review panel consisting of three to five members to evaluate applications; and
   2. (2) appoint a review panel chairman.

4. (d) The review panel will:

   1. (1) review applications, score, and make recommendations to the governing board;
   2. (2) develop procedures to ensure that one adversely affected defense community is not favored over another in recommending funding;

   3. (3) provide evaluations and recommendations for grant awards for all grant applications received based on the following criteria:

      1. (A) the significance of the adverse or positive effect within the local governmental entity, including the number of jobs lost or gained in relation to the workforce in the local governmental entity's jurisdiction and the effect on the area's current and/or projected economy and tax revenue;
      2. (B) the extent to which the local governmental entity has used its existing resources to promote local economic development;
      3. (C) the amount of any grant that the local governmental entity has previously received under this chapter;
      4. (D) the anticipated number of jobs to be created in relation to the amount of the grant sought; and
      5. (E) the extent to which the grant will affect the region in which the local governmental entity is located.
5. (e) The governing board of the Commission will approve or disapprove the award of the grant. Award of the grant may be contingent on the receipt of federal grants or other partnership monies necessary to complete the project.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.36 adopted to be effective September 13, 2007, 32 TexReg 6127.