D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-3402
All applications shall be screened by a Review Committee, which will make recommendations to the Director on the merits of the application and on the applicant's proposed budget.
The following criteria shall be used to evaluate applications on a weighted basis, as follows:
(a) | Goals and objectives | 10%; |
(b) | Activity | 45%; |
(c) | Background of individual, or nature and structure of organization | 10%; |
(d) | Staffing | 20%; |
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(e) | Budget | 15%. |
The Director shall review each application and the Review Committee's recommendations.
If the application is approved, the applicant shall be notified by letter of the grant award and budget approval.
If the application is not approved, the applicant shall be notified by letter of the reasons for the disapproval. The letter shall indicate that the applicant may request a hearing before the Review Committee to reconsider the application.
Upon reconsideration, the Review Committee shall make recommendations to the Director, who shall make all final decisions as to grant awards.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 20, r. 20-3402