An applicant that is determined to be ineligible for a grant may make a written request for reconsideration. The request shall be: Made within 30 days of the date of the notice of ineligibility from the agency; and Delivered to the agency in accordance with the agency's procedures. An initial decision or reconsideration of a decision is not a contested case within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act and COMAR 05.01.01.02.