(a) Each application will be reviewed by the department
for completeness, relevance to the published request for applications,
adherence to department policies, general quality, technical merit,
and budget appropriateness.
(b) The department may invite advisors from outside
the department to review applications and make recommendations for
funding. Advisors from outside the department shall receive no compensation
or reimbursement for expenses. Advisors may not be a current or potential
applicant for a grant, loan, or loan guarantee on which the advisors
would be making recommendations.
(c) An application from a public hospital will be given
preference over an application from a nonprofit hospital.
(d) Evaluation of an application will consider applicant
information relating to criteria delineating the health care needs
of the rural area and community served by the applicant, the financial
need of the applicant related to the specific project, and the probability
that the applicant will effectively and efficiently use the money
obtained through a grant, loan or loan guarantee.
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