(a) Availability. An Applicant may file an appeal of any Initial Allocation. The grounds for any such appeal shall be limited to Applicant eligibility pursuant to Sections 7076 and 7083 No Applicant may appeal the Authority Staff evaluation of an Initial Allocation to another Applicant.

(b) Timing. The appeal shall be submitted in writing and must be received by the Authority no later than ten (10) calendar days following the transmittal date of the notification of Initial Allocation.

(c) Review. The Authority Staff shall review the written appeal based upon the existing documentation submitted by the Applicant when the Application Form was filed. The Authority Staff shall make a finding as to the merit of the appeal and shall notify the Applicant as to the decision no later than ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the appeal. The decision of Authority Staff may be further appealed to the Authority, by written notification to the Executive Director and personal appearance before the Authority. The Executive Director shall notify the Applicant of the date of the Authority meeting at which the matter will be considered.

(d) Successful appeals. If the Authority approves Grant funding to an Applicant on appeal, the funding for the Applicant's Project shall be secured by amending the Initial Allocation, which may result in a reduction or elimination of Grant funds awarded to lower scoring Applicants who would have otherwise received Grant funds. If this occurs, the lower scoring Applicants will be placed on the Applicant Waiting List.