Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 72-1-8 - Determination of Eligibility and Award8.1. If funding is available, the Commission may order an award of economic assistance to an eligible applicant.8.2. The Commission shall take into consideration the availability of funds when making decisions on the amount of an award. The decision to make an award is within the discretion of the commission, or where permitted by this rule, its executive director.8.3. Within each budget year, similarly situated applicants shall be treated similarly.8.4. Decisions of eligibility, approved care and services and awards shall be made by: 8.4.a. The executive director when the application is for twenty-five thousand dollars or less;8.4.b. The executive director and one Commission member when the application is for between twenty-five thousand one dollars and fifty thousand dollars.8.4.c. The executive director, one Commission member and the Commission Chair when the application is for between fifty thousand one dollars and seventy-five thousand dollars.8.4.d. A majority of the Commission when the application is for more than seventy-five thousand one dollars.8.5. The Executive Director shall communicate eligibility and award decisions to the applicant.