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Title 250 - Department of Environmental ManagementChapter 90 - Marine FisheriesSubchapter 00 - N/A
Part 20 - Regulations Governing the Administration of the Seafood Processors Pandemic Response and Safety Block Grant Provided to the State of Rhode Island by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service Under Title VII, Subtitle B, Section 751 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. Law 116-260 (H.R. 133) in Response to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Section 250-RICR-90-00-20.13 - Appeals

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-90-00-20.13

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Current through December 26, 2024
Section 250-RICR-90-00-20.13 - Appeals
A. Any applicant who submits an application during the application period, and is deemed ineligible for an award, may appeal that determination to the Director.
B. Any applicant who submits an application during the application period, and is deemed eligible for an award, may appeal the determination of the amount of the award to the Director.
C. Any applicant subject to audit may appeal the result of the audit to the Director.
D. All appeals must be submitted in writing and be filed with the Department's Office of Legal Services no later than fifteen (15) calendar days following the applicant's receipt of the written notification from the Department regarding the application or the audit. All appeals shall include a cover letter setting forth the reason(s) the application should have been deemed eligible, or the reason(s) the award amount should be different, or the reason(s) the audit results should be different, and shall include any/all supporting documentation. The filing deadline may be met by hand delivering a written appeal to the Department, at the address provided below, no later than 3:59 P.M. on the deadline date, or submitting a written appeal to the Department, at the address provided below, via mail, with a postmark no later than the deadline date.
E. Appeals shall be filed with the Department's Office of Legal Services, SPRS Grant Program, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02908.
F. There will be no opportunity to appeal a determination of ineligibility if such determination is based on the submittal of an application following the close of the application period.
G. The Director's Executive Counsel, or their designee, will review all appeals, determine whether the applicant/appellant has satisfied his/her burden of proving that the Department's determination was not consistent with the eligibility, audit, or award standards set forth in these Regulations, and render final agency decisions based thereon.
H. The Director shall provide all applicants/appellants with written notification of the final agency decision.

250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-90-00-20.13

Adopted effective 4/13/2022
Amended effective 4/13/2022