Section R10-4-404. Application Evaluation; Standards for Award

A.      The Commission shall ensure that each application that is sub- mitted timely and proposes a project eligible for funding from the Account is evaluated. After the applications are evaluated, the Committee shall forward a recommended allocation plan to the Commission. The Commission shall grant or deny fund- ing within 90 days after the application deadline.

B.       If the Commission determines that it needs additional informa- tion to facilitate its review of an application, the Commission shall:

1.        Request the additional information from the applicant, or

2.        Request the applicant to amend the application.

C.      The Commission shall approve grant funding, in whole or in part, or deny funding using standards in the plan approved by the federal government and referenced under A.R.S. § 41- 2402(F).

D.      The standards referenced in subsection (C) include an assess- ment of whether the proposed project:

1.        Is directed toward a problem that is demonstrated by sta- tistical data;

2.        Is designed to address the identified problem;

3.        Is a coordinated effort among multiple approved agen- cies;

4.        Has specific goals;

5.        Has measurable objectives that relate to the goals;

6.        Has appropriate methods for evaluating achievement of objectives;

7.        Has a reasonable budget of allowable expenses;

8.        Has identified the required matching funds;

9.        Has internal controls to monitor expenditure of Account funds; and

10.     If the program was previously funded, all grant require- ments were met timely and there were no reportable defi- ciencies during monitoring reviews.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective February 22, 1988, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 88-1). Emergency expired. Adopted without change as a permanent rule effective July 18, 1988 (Supp.

88-3). Amended effective October 28, 1994 (Supp. 94-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1007, effective February 8, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Former Section 10-4-404 renumbered to R10-4-406; new Section R10-4-404 renumbered from R10-4-403 and amended by final rulemaking 14 A.A.R. 4654, effective January 31, 2009

(Supp. 08-4).