(a) The Department shall administer the MEGA Program, subject to the availability of funds.
(b) The Department may create multiple grant opportunities under the MEGA Program to benefit products or Associate GO TEXAN Registrants by bringing awareness to the businesses and the GO TEXAN Program as a whole.
(c) The Department shall approve a standard grant application for each MEGA Program grant cycle. The request for grant applications, standard application form, or related guidance materials for each MEGA Program grant cycle shall state the purpose of the grant program, eligibility criteria, required information, selection criteria, due date for submission of applications, and estimated award date.
(d) Information required by the application form for each type of grant opportunity offered under the MEGA Program will serve as the selection criteria used by the Department to determine grant awards. The Department shall publish an application form and provide additional information concerning each type of grant opportunity in its Request for Grant Applications, which shall be made available to the public on the Department's website.
(e) The Department shall review submitted applications according to the published selection criteria and make funding recommendations to the Commissioner.

Source Note: The provisions of this §17.702 adopted to be effective May 31, 2022, 47 TexReg 3117