REVIEW PROCESS

1.13.5.14 REVIEW PROCESS: Grant applications shall be subjected to a four-stage process. A. First, all applications shall be screened for eligibility and compliance with 1.13.5 NMAC. Organizations that have submitted ineligible and non-compliant applications shall be notified by commission staff. B. Second, eligible applications shall be reviewed for technical content by commission professional staff. At this level applicants may be advised of areas that need clarification. C. Third, eligible proposals shall be evaluated by the New Mexico historical records advisory board and ranked according to published evaluation criteria published in 1.13.5.15 NMAC. D. Fourth, recommendations for funding shall be submitted to the administrator for consideration and final approval. [1.13.5.14 NMAC - Rp, 1.13.5.16 NMAC, 8/1/2015]