Section 975.270  Public Comment

a)         Notification of a 30-day general public comment period shall be given to the community into which a grant applicant proposes to expand by publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation in that community.  (Section 30(b) of the Act) Comments shall be submitted to the Department.

b)         The Department shall consider the contents of written comments only as part of the overall grant review process.  (Section 30(b) of the Act)