Prior to submission of a formal application for a proposed use of federal funds, the applicant shall submit to the SHPDA a letter of intent to apply for federal assistance.
A letter of intent shall include at least the following basic information:
The letter of intent shall be submitted to the SHPDA at least sixty (60) days prior to the intended date of the submission of the application for review.
If the nature of a special project, a short-term notification of available funds from the funding agency, or related circumstances preclude an applicant from adhering to the sixty (60) day time frame established for submission of letters of intent under § 413.3, the SHPDA may waive the letter of intent requirement.
In situations where an applicant does not have sufficient opportunity to inform SHPDA of its intent to apply for federal assistance because of circumstances beyond its control, the applicant shall advise SHPDA as soon as possible after the first oral or written notification of the availability of funds, but in no case more than seven (7) calendar days after written notification from the funding agency regarding the availability of funds. The applicant shall immediately ask the funding agency whether the review is required under the Proposed Uses of Federal Funds review authority.
D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 29-413