(a) Authority staff will make an initial determination regarding each Charter School's eligibility pursuant to Section 10170.3.

(b) For each eligible Charter School, the Authority will determine the Estimated Annual Entitlement, pursuant to Section 10170.4(d).

(c) The Estimated Annual Entitlement Calculation shall not include reimbursement of invoices as defined by Section 10170.4(a)(2).

(d) If an Applicant is unable to provide an executed rental or lease agreement for the Charter School for either the Fiscal Year or for the Prior Year, the Authority may base the Estimated Annual Entitlement on information provided by the Applicant that constitutes an estimate of the Charter School's expected facilities rent or lease costs for the Fiscal Year.

(e) For Charter Schools that submit an Application pursuant to Section 10170.5(a)(2), or Charter Schools that do not have Prior Year enrollment data, the Authority will make the Estimated Annual Entitlement calculation within 30 days of receipt of a complete Application and enrollment data from the Department.

(f) For Charter Schools that do not have Prior Year enrollment data, the Authority shall base the units on 90% of the school's enrollment as reported in the Charter School 20 day Attendance Report pursuant to Section 10170.6(f)(3).