1. (a) An Application received by the Department in response to an open Application cycle NOFA will be assigned a "Received Date." An Application will be prioritized for review based on its "Received Date." Application acceptance dates may be staggered under an open Application cycle to prioritize Applications which propose to serve areas identified in Tex. Gov't Code §2306.127 as priority for certain communities. An Application with outstanding administrative deficiencies may be suspended from further review until all administrative deficiencies have been cured or addressed to the Department's satisfaction. Applications that have completed the review process may be presented to the Board for approval with priority over Applications that continue to have administrative deficiencies at the time Board materials are prepared, regardless of "Received Date." If all funds available under a NOFA are awarded, all remaining Applicants will be notified and the remaining Applications will not be processed.
2. (b) For Applications received by the Department in response to a Competitive Application Cycle NOFA, the Department will accept Applications on an ongoing basis during the Application acceptance period as specified in the NOFA. Applications will be reviewed and scored then ranked based on the score of the Application.

Source Note:The provisions of this §23.22 adopted to be effective August 3, 2017, 42 TexReg 3747.