Section 4.36 - Processing and Review of Application(a) The applicant will submit a grant application to the Commission.(b) Applications or additional information received after the application deadline will not be considered.(c) The Commission will: (1) Publicize the DEAAG program to potential applicants and provide grant solicitation information; and(2) Evaluate each application for completeness.(d) The Commission may assist a local government entity in applying for a grant.(e) The Review Panel will: (1) Review applications, score, and make recommendations to the Commission;(2) Provide evaluations and recommendations for grant awards for all grant applications received based on, but not limited to, the following criteria: (A) If the effect on the local governmental entity is adverse or positive;(B) The significance of the number of jobs lost, gained or retained in relation to the workforce in the local governmental entity's jurisdiction;(C) The added military value of the project; and(D) Any other criteria established by the Commission as set forth in a grant solicitation.(f) The Commission will: (1) Review and score applications using the same criteria as the Review Panel;(2) Ensure that the Review Panel does not show bias in scoring applications;(3) Review and take into consideration those recommendations of the Review Panel and the Commission's own score;(4) Review and approve or disapprove the award of the grant by a majority vote; and(5) Provide a statement of explanation for the funding round of the approved applications that are not in agreement with the Review Panel recommendations.1 Tex. Admin. Code § 4.36
The provisions of this §4.36 adopted to be effective November 25, 2009, 34 TexReg 8311; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 04, January 22, 2016, TexReg 681, eff. 1/28/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 45, November 8, 2019, TexReg 6853, eff. 11/17/2019; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 16, April 17, 2020, TexReg 2540, eff. 4/22/2020