Funds subject to regional allocation formula shall be made available as described in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this section:
- (1) Applicants applying in response to a Competitive Application Cycle NOFA will be ranked highest to lowest by region and subregion. Funds remaining after awarding all eligible Applications in a subregion shall collapse and be directed to the next Application across all regions and subregion regardless of the type of assistance being proposed, based on descending scoring order;
- (2) Funds made available through an open Application cycle and subject to regional allocation formula shall be made available to each region and subregion for a time period to be specified in the applicable NOFA, after which the funds remaining shall collapse and be made available statewide; and
- (3) In the event of a tie between rankings of two or more Applicants, the Department reserves the right to determine which Application will receive a recommendation for funding, or as otherwise specified in the NOFA. Tied Applicants may be awarded through a random selection process.
Source Note:The provisions of this §23.20 adopted to be effective August 3, 2017, 42 TexReg 3747.