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AFMN Community Grant Application with Assurances (GK203)12 <br />Phase 3: Review of Application Scores <br />State program staff and management review the scores, evaluations and recommendations submitted <br />by panels of grant reviewers. In general, applicants with the highest scores based on the scoring rubric <br />are selected for grant funding. Program staff and management may also weigh <br />additional considerations to ensure the final cohort of grantees includes a mix of projects across <br />funding areas as well as across cultures and geographic regions of the state, in keeping with the AFMN <br />Council's commitment to DEIA. <br />Phase 4: Pre-Award Risk Assessment <br />Before final award decisions, DHS will conduct a risk assessment for financial capacity as well as <br />applicant’s prior performance as a State grantee. For more information about the risk assessment <br />process and required documents, see Minn.Stat. § 16B.981 <br />(https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/16B.981). <br />Phase 5: Award Decisions <br />a. State may offer grant award amounts that differ from your grant request, or the maximum <br />grant amount identified by State. <br />b. During this phase, State may contact you to obtain clarification on one or more sections of <br />your application. State may also contact reviewers to obtain clarification of their feedback. <br />c. State may begin negotiations with a grantee and choose not to pursue negotiations or finalize <br />a contract with grantee once additional information is gathered and the proposed workplan <br />and budget are reviewed. <br />d. All funding decisions made by DHS are final and not subject to appeal. <br />Applicants are expected to be notified of their awards by February 12, 2025. <br />Clarifications may be necessary before execution of the award. Grant Applicants recommended for an <br />award must wait until they receive the signed Official Grant Award Notification (OGAN) before <br />beginning the grant work and before incurring expenditures. Any expenses incurred prior to the full <br />execution of the OGAN, or other award documentation, are not reimbursable, and are the responsibility <br />of the Grant Applicant/Grantee. <br />NOTE: THE AWARD DECISIONS OF STATE ARE FINAL AND NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL. <br />REMAINDER PAGE LEFT BLANK FOR COVERSHEET AND SIGNATURES <br />105