R64-6-5. Criteria for Awarding Grants

(1) The Committee shall evaluate and rank all complete applications submitted during a funding cycle and provide recommendations to the commission. (2) The commission shall have final approval of all grant awards. (3) As part of the evaluation under this rule, the department may determine an applicant ineligible if the applicant: (a) is in default on a department loan; (b) has failed to make timely payments on a department loan; or (c) does not cooperate in good faith regarding repayment of a department loan. (4) The commission may designate priority areas or application types based on specific resource concerns.