(a) Availability. An Applicant may file an appeal of any Initial Allocation. The grounds for any such appeal shall be limited to Applicant eligibility pursuant to Sections 7076 and 7083 No Applicant may appeal the Authority Staff evaluation of an Initial Allocation to another Applicant.(b) Timing. The appeal shall be submitted in writing and must be received by the Authority no later than ten (10) calendar days following the transmittal date of the notification of Initial Allocation.(c) Review. The Authority Staff shall review the written appeal based upon the existing documentation submitted by the Applicant when the Application Form was filed. The Authority Staff shall make a finding as to the merit of the appeal and shall notify the Applicant as to the decision no later than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the appeal. The decision of Authority Staff may be further appealed to the Authority, by written notification to the Executive Director and personal appearance before the Authority. The Executive Director shall notify the Applicant of the date of the Authority meeting at which the matter will be considered.(d) Successful appeals. If the Authority approves Grant funding to an Applicant on appeal, the funding for the Applicant's Project shall be secured by amending the Initial Allocation, which may result in a reduction or elimination of Grant funds awarded to lower scoring Applicants who would have otherwise received Grant funds. If this occurs, the lower scoring Applicants will be placed on the Applicant Waiting List.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 7088
1. New section filed 11-28-2005 as an emergency; operative 11-28-2005 (Register 2005, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 12-14-2005 as an emergency; operative 12-14-2005 (Register 2005, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-13-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2007, No. 11).
4. New section filed 3-13-2007; operative 3-13-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 11). Note: Authority cited: Sections 15437 and 15438(d), Government Code. Reference: Sections 15438(q) and 15438.6, Government Code.
1. New section filed 11-28-2005 as an emergency; operative 11-28-2005 (Register 2005, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 12-14-2005 as an emergency; operative 12-14-2005 (Register 2005, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-13-2006 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 2007, No. 11).
4. New section filed 3-13-2007; operative 3-13-2007 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2007, No. 11).