637.215—Review and approval of applications for incentive bonus payments.
(a)
The Secretary shall review all applications for overall compliance with JTPA, the requirements of this part, and the instructions issued by the Secretary.
(b)
The Secretary shall inform a State within 30 days after receipt of the application whether or not its application has been approved.
(c)
If the application is not approved, the Department shall issue an initial notice of denial of payment indicating the reasons for such denial. The Governor will then have 30 days to respond to the reasons for the denial before a final decision is made.
(d)
If the Department determines that the additional information provided does not adequately respond to the questions raised in the initial review process, a final denial of payment shall be issued. The Governor may then appeal the decision in accordance with the procedures at subpart H of part 627 of this chapter ( sections 504(c) and 505(c) ).