Funds subject to regional allocation formula shall be made available as described in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this rule:
- (1) Applicants applying in response to a competitive application cycle will be ranked highest to lowest by region and subregion. If funding is made available to multiple Activities under one NOFA, the funds remaining after awarding all eligible Applications shall collapse and be directed to the next Application across all regions and subregion regardless of Activity, 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 also receive a partial recommendation for funding or may be awarded through a lottery process.
Source Note:The provisions of this §23.20 adopted to be effective August 30, 2015, 40 TexReg 5324.