1 Texas Administrative Code § 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.