(1) After receipt of the application, the board's staff will determine whether it is complete.   Once the application is deemed complete, the board will begin to evaluate and review the proposal.

(2) If the application submitted is for a grant, external peer review is mandatory.   The board may accept the results of the competitive peer review process conducted by a federal or private granting agency.   However, the board may seek additional peer review if deemed necessary.

(3) Staff review of the application will verify compliance with the statutory purpose and criteria, and may address other issues as determined by the board.   The staff will provide a summary of the evaluation and review to the board.

(4) The board may ask the applicant to make a presentation of the application at a board meeting.