(a) An applicant must submit an application in accordance with published MEGA Program guidelines outlined in the official request for grant applications.     
      (b) Eligible applicants shall submit a project request in the format prescribed by the Department as part of the MEGA Program grant application and must describe the project activities to be carried out, propose budget expenditures, reflect an estimated timeline for completion of activities, and include any other information required by the Department.     
      (c) Maximum grant amounts for individual awards shall be published in the request for grant applications for each MEGA Program grant cycle.     
      (d) The Department may, in its sole discretion, decline to award any grants during a MEGA Program grant cycle.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §17.705 adopted to be effective May 31, 2022, 47 TexReg 3117