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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 15.16.02.06" title_num="15" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="02" heading="Board Evaluation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Board shall decide whether to approve a qualified applicant's application for funding based upon the following criteria of the proposed activity:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Value to the industry;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Degree of industry promotion;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Size and scope of activity;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Financial need; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Quality of the written presentation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Board shall disapprove an application for any of the following reasons:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The application is incomplete or does not comply with these regulations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Funds are not available; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An applicant who is subject to stable licensing under COMAR 15.16.01 fails to possess a current license upon application submission.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An application disapproved due to lack of funds may be held for consideration by the Board for the next fund cycle.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Board shall notify the applicant if an application is approved or disapproved within 30 days of the completion of the application review process. If the application is approved, the applicant shall be notified of the amount of the State grant for the project.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>