Section 110.102  Pre-Application Determination and Application Evaluation for Non-Competitive Mobility and Accessibility Rehabilitation Services

a)         Pre-application:  Non-entitlement units of local government, after determining and identifying households needing MARS assistance, shall contact the Department's Housing Manager either by written correspondence or telephone to determine whether MARS funds are available.  If sufficient funds are available for the potential projects, the Department shall forward a pre-application to the unit of local government.  When the Department forwards the pre-application to the unit of local government, it will date-stamp the pre-application and advise the unit of local government that it has 30 calendar days to complete the pre-application and return it to the Department, together with the required forms and documentation.  In the event the unit of local government fails to return the pre-application and the required documents within 30 days after of the date-stamp, the pre-application will be considered null and void and the unit of local government will have to reinitiate the pre-application process as outlined in this Section.

b)         Submission of Pre-application:  When an eligible applicant submits its pre-application to the Department, the Department will date-stamp the pre-application and its attachments.  Within 5 business days after receipt, the Department will review the pre-application for compliance.  Upon verifying compliance, the Department will send an application to the unit of local government and the requested funds will be temporarily earmarked for the project.  Thereafter, the unit of local government will have 30 calendar days to complete and submit its application to the Department.  In the event that the unit of local government fails to submit a sufficient pre-application, the Department will return the pre-application and allow the unit of local government 15 calendar days from the date of the Department's deficiency determination letter to cure any deficiencies and resubmit the pre-application.  In the event the unit of local government fails to timely cure any and all deficiencies in its pre-application, the Department will deem the pre-application null and void and return it to the unit of local government.  If the unit of local government chooses to reinitiate the pre-application process, it must follow the pre-application process as outlined in subsection (a).

c)         Submission of Application:  Within 5 business days after receipt of the application, the Department shall review the application for completeness and accuracy.  If the application is deemed complete, the Department's Housing Manager shall approve the application and initiate the Department's grant award process.  The grant award process includes a Grant Agreement prepared by the Department and sent to the unit of local government for review and execution.  In the event the application is deemed insufficient, the unit of local government will have 15 calendar days from the date of the Department's deficiency determination letter to cure any and all deficiencies and resubmit the application before it is deemed null and void.  If the application is deemed null and void, the MARS funds earmarked for the project will be released and the unit of local government will have to reinitiate the pre-application process as outlined in subsection (a) to be reconsidered for funding for the project.

(Source:  Old Section repealed at 26 Ill. Reg. 11805, effective July 18, 2002; new Section added at 29 Ill. Reg. 10017, effective June 28, 2005)