Any grantee of an action grant under the provision of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, who has had funds withheld or has had a project terminated for non-compliance, shall be entitled to appeal to the Criminal Justice Supervisory Board on the termination decision.
The Office of Criminal Justice Plans and Analysis shall notify each grantee in writing when a subgrant is either being terminated or funds are being withheld for non-compliance.
An appeal may be taken by a grantee upon written notice from the Office of Criminal Justice Plans and Analysis informing the grantee of the reasons for the withholding of funds or the termination of the grant.
The conduct and timing of all other procedures for handling grantee terminations or withholding of funds shall be the same as those set forth for processing of subgrant applications appeals, as set forth in this section.
Applicants shall have twenty (20) days from the dispatch of written notice to file an appeal.
A request for a personal appeal, if desired, shall be included in the appeal.
The Office of Criminal Justice Plans and Analysis may use an administrative investigation for fact finding and to attempt early resolution.
An Appeals Committee of the full Board may be appointed.
Appeals shall be considered by the Board or Appeals Committee within sixty (60) days.
Final Board action, whether or not based on an Appeals Committee report, shall be reported to the applicant within five (5) days.
The finding and determination of the Board on an appeal shall be final.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 28, r. 28-1013