Section 123.5. Application submission and approval procedure

(a) The application is available at the Department’s web site www.newpa.com/find-and-apply-for-funding/funding-and-program-finder/index.aspx. Applications will be accepted throughout the fiscal year up to the March 21, 2011, submission deadline. Applications will be subject to § 123.7 (relating to limitations and penalties).

(b) CRP grant awards will be made in four funding rounds.

(c) Grant applications not funded in a particular round will be rolled over to the next round in the same fiscal year.

(d) Application deadlines and tentative announcement dates for each round are as follows:

Funding Round	Application Deadline Date	Target Announcement Date
Round 1	September 19, 2008	November 2008
Round 2	December 19, 2008	February 2009
Round 3	May 31, 2010	June 2010
Round 4	March 21, 2011	May 2011

Targeted grant announcement dates are subject to change without notice at the discretion of the Department.

(e) Any CRP funds remaining after the fourth round may be awarded by the Department up to the lapsing date of funds for the 2008-2009 fiscal year appropriation.

(f) Letters will not be sent to applicants after each funding round advising applicants that they have not been funded.

(g) Applicants that do not receive funding during any of the four rounds will be notified to reapply during the following fiscal year. Unsuccessful applicants shall submit a new application to be considered for funding the following fiscal year.

(h) Information on the status of submitted grant applications may be obtained from the Department’s Customer Service Center. An ‘‘assignment of account manager’’ letter constitutes confirmation of receipt of the application.

The provisions of this § 123.5 amended August 25, 2000, effective August 26, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 4434; amended August 31, 2001, effective September 1, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4966; amended August 23, 2002, effective August 24, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 4161; amended January 23, 2004, effective January 24, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 488; amended September 3, 2004, effective September 4, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 4925; amended September 23, 2005, effective September 24, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 5270; amended October 20, 2006, effective October 21, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 6411; amended September 28, 2007, effective September 29, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 5266; amended September 5, 2008, effective September 6, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 4915; amended May 28, 2010, effective May 29, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 2772. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (336351) to (336352).

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Cross References

This section cited in 12 Pa. Code § 123.4 (relating to program requirements and instructions).