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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 15.01.20.05" title_num="15" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="20" heading="Application Review and Approval.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Department Approval or Disapproval of Application.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the Department approves a project, it shall base the amount of State cost-sharing funds on:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The eligibility of the applicant; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The lack of existing water or power infrastructure to the operation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Department shall disapprove an application for any of the following reasons:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The application is incomplete or does not comply with these regulations;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The applicant’s land is not used for agricultural purposes;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The application is for a project which is already under construction; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>No funds are available.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Within 30 days, the Department shall notify the applicant if an application is approved. If the application has been approved, the Department shall inform the applicant of the estimated State cost-sharing amount for the project and the applicant’s required matching amount. If the application has not been approved, the Department shall inform the applicant of the reason it has been denied.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>