1. (a) A person who desires to participate with the state in a brush control project and to obtain cost-sharing participation by the state shall file an application with the SWCD in the SWCD in which the land on which the project is to be accomplished is located.
2. (b) Applications held in abeyance because of lack of funds. In those cases where funds are not available, the applications will be held by the SWCD until allocated funds become available or until the end of the program year. The SWCD may shift all unfunded applications held in abeyance because of lack of funds that are on hand at the end of a program to the new program year or require all new applications, as it deems appropriate.
3. (c) Applications denied for reasons other than lack of funds. Applications for funds, which are denied by the SWCD directors for other than lack of funds, shall be retained in the records of the SWCD in accordance with the SWCD's established record retention policy. Written notification of the denial shall be provided to the applicant along with the reason(s) that the application was denied.
4. (d) Applications withdrawn. An application may be withdrawn by the applicant at any time prior to receipt of cost-share assistance by notifying the SWCD in writing that withdrawal is desired. Applications withdrawn by the applicant shall be retained in the records of the SWCD in accordance with the SWCD's established record retention policy.

Source Note:The provisions of this §517.32 adopted to be effective February 13, 2003, 28 TexReg 1209.