PDFWAC 286-13-020

Application requirements and the evaluation process.

(1) The board shall adopt a competitive evaluation process to guide it in allocating funds to grant applicants. The board may also adopt a technical review process to assist applicants in preparing for evaluation of their applications.
(2) The board's technical review and evaluation process for applications shall:
(a) Be developed, to a reasonable extent, through the participation of a grant program advisory committee and interested parties;
(b) Consider applicant, local, regional, and statewide needs, a project's technical merits, and other evaluation criteria;
(c) Be adopted by the board in open public meetings;
(d) Be made available in published form to interested parties;
(e) Be designed for use by an advisory committee selected for this purpose; and
(f) Be in accord with chapters 46.09, 79A.15, 79A.25, 79A.35 RCW, and RCW 79.105.150 and all other applicable statutes and federal laws and rules.
(3) The office shall administer the technical review and evaluation process adopted by the board. The office shall inform all applicants of the application requirements and the technical review and evaluation process.
(4) All applications completed in the format prescribed and submitted to the office that meet the application requirements and deadlines in this chapter will be referred to an advisory committee for evaluation.
(5) The results of the evaluation of applications from an advisory committee shall be referred to the director. The director shall use the results of the evaluation process to make funding recommendations to the board.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220, 42.56.040, 46.09.530, 79A.15.030, 79A.15.060, 79A.15.070, 79A.15.120, 79A.15.130, and 79A.25.210. WSR 16-16-001, § 286-13-020, filed 7/20/16, effective 8/20/16. Statutory Authority: 2007 c 241 § 39, RCW 34.05.220, 34.05.230, and 42.56.040. WSR 14-09-074, § 286-13-020, filed 4/18/14, effective 5/19/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.98A.060(1), 43.98A.070(5), 43.99.080(2), 46.09.240(1) and 77.12.720(4). WSR 96-08-044, § 286-13-020, filed 3/29/96, effective 4/29/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.98A.060(1), [43.98A].070(5), 43.99.080, 46.09.240 and 77.12.720. WSR 94-17-095, § 286-13-020, filed 8/17/94, effective 9/17/94.]