| (a) The department shall administer the ZAPD Grant
Program pursuant to Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 71, Subchapter
E, subject to the availability of funds.
(b) The department shall approve a standard grant application
for each grant cycle. The request for grant applications, standard
application form, and related guidance materials for the ZAPD grant
shall state, as appropriate, the purpose of the grant program, eligibility
criteria, information identified by department as required for funding
consideration, selection criteria, due date for submission of applications,
and estimated award date.
(c) The department, in consultation with the State
Seed and Plant Board and other interested parties, as defined in Texas
Agriculture Code, §71.201(3), shall review submitted applications
according to the published selection criteria in the request for grant
application and make funding recommendations to the Commissioner.
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