| (a) Subject to available funding for this program,
the department will publish a notice of grant availability and request
for applications, which will include all necessary details about the
program and application requirements.
(b) Public institutions of higher education, including
public junior colleges to the extent possible, public high schools,
or governmental entities in a rural county are eligible to apply to
the program.
(c) The department may specify any reasonable requirements
for grant applications, including, but not limited to, length, format,
authentication, and supporting documentation.
(d) Applications that are late, incomplete or substantially
inconsistent with the requirements of this division and the request
for applications may be rejected without further consideration at
the discretion of the department.
(e) 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.
(f) The department may weigh scoring for factors including
cost per beneficiary, distress, per capita income, unemployment, innovativeness,
and matching or leveraged funds.
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