Review and Selection Procedure

(1) The Executive Director shall review all applications to determine if they have fulfilled all the application requirements and submitted all materials required in the RFP issued pursuant to 958 CMR 5.05. Applications that do not meet all the requirements and/or have not submitted all required materials in the RFP shall not be further reviewed and shall not be approved for funding. (2) The Executive Director, and any Commissioner designated by the Chair, shall further review applications that meet all required application requirements and have submitted all required materials in accordance with the criteria set forth in 958 CMR 5.05 and 5.06. The Executive Director may request an Applicant to submit any additional information it deems necessary to complete its review, including an oral presentation or interview. The Commission must receive all requested additional materials within five business days of a request or the Executive Director may determine the application to be incomplete. (3) The Executive Director shall recommend to the Commission Applicants to receive grants and the amounts to be awarded, which may be an amount higher or lower than that requested by the Applicant. Recommendations for awards shall be made based on the availability of funds, the degree to which an Applicant meets the criteria and the degree to which the grant meets the Applicant's need for such funding. (4) The Commission shall make the final award decisions based on the recommendations of the Executive Director and criteria in 958 CMR 5.06. The Commission's decisions are final and not subject to appeal. (5) The Commission shall notify all Applicants of their selection or non-selection for a grant.