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The MSDH may contact applicants for clarification of information presented in the proposal. The proposal review process is as follows:
The proposal will be reviewed by MSDH staff to determine if it meets the minimum requirements for consideration (including being received by the due date).
Proposals meeting minimum requirements for consideration will be reviewed and scored by two separate review committees (scoring will be based on pre-established evaluation criteria). One committee will be comprised of MSDH staff and the other comprised of the MQHC Grant Program Advisory Council. The two scores obtained from the independent reviews will be averaged for the proposal's final score. A minimum score of seventy (70) is required to be considered for funding.
The review committees will be informed of the applicants that did not meet the minimum requirements to be considered.
The Advisory Council will meet to vote on the recommendation to make to the MSDH regarding the awarding of grants to centers under the MQHC Grant Program.
The MSDH is not bound by the recommendation of the Advisory Council. When the MSDH does not follow the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the awarding of a grant, an appeal process is afforded applicants (refer to PART III, Section 3-6 (F) MQHC Grant Program Applicant Appeal Process).
If the MSDH does not accept the Advisory Council's recommendation regarding the awarding of a grant to a center under the MQHC Grant Program, the MSDH will provide a written statement to the Advisory Council detailing the reason(s) for not accepting the Advisory Council's recommendation.
Applicants will be notified in writing of the funding decision.
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