AB 1.16(2)(c)(c) The applicant’s involvement in and support by the community, including: AB 1.16(2)(c)1.1. The composition of the applicant’s board of directors, including their affiliations with community interest groups and access to community resources. AB 1.16(2)(c)3.3. The applicant’s artistic accessibility to the general public as demonstrated by touring, publications, recordings, films, broadcasting, promotional materials, special and nontraditional programming, efforts to serve special constituencies, and discounts on tickets. AB 1.16(2)(c)4.4. The applicant’s physical accessibility to persons with disabilities. AB 1.16(2)(c)5.5. The applicant’s awareness of the size and distribution of its audience, including demographic profiles of the audience by age, income, occupation, and other data; audience feedback regarding artistic programs and services; statistics for subscribers or regular members or both; analyses of the audience composition and profitability of programming according to the type and location of programming. AB 1.16(2)(c)6.6. The role of educational activities within the overall operations of the applicant. AB 1.16(2)(c)7.7. The applicant’s collaboration with schools and colleges; services in schools; services to students at the organization’s headquarters; and services to educators. AB 1.16 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, August, 1998, No. 512, eff. 9-1-98. AB 1.17AB 1.17 Standards for review of applications by individuals. Applications by individuals shall be reviewed on the basis of artistic merit as demonstrated by the work samples submitted with the application. In addition to artistic merit, the following standards shall be applied: AB 1.17(1)(1) The applicant’s professional achievements as demonstrated in a resume or curriculum vitae. AB 1.17(2)(2) The financial feasibility of the proposed activities for which the grant funds shall be used. AB 1.17 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, August, 1998, No. 512, eff. 9-1-98. AB 1.18AB 1.18 Board action on peer review panel recommendations. AB 1.18(1)(1) The board shall make all final decisions regarding the approval or rejection of a grant application. AB 1.18(2)(2) The board shall give considerable weight to the recommendations of peer review panels. AB 1.18(3)(3) The board may request additional information from an applicant following panel review and prior to final board action. AB 1.18(4)(4) The board may request a revised budget and project description or both before taking final action on a grant application. AB 1.18 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, August, 1998, No. 512, eff. 9-1-98. AB 1.19AB 1.19 Contingent payments. The board may make grant payments contingent upon the fulfillment of certain requirements including, but not limited to, the receipt of final reports, the receipt of certified financial audits, and the board’s direct evaluation of the grantee. AB 1.19 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, August, 1998, No. 512, eff. 9-1-98. AB 1.20AB 1.20 Notification. All applicants shall receive a letter of acceptance or rejection within 30 days after final review of the application by the board. If the board awards a grant smaller than the amount requested, the applicant may be required to submit a revised budget or project description or both before the grant is awarded. AB 1.20 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, August, 1998, No. 512, eff. 9-1-98. AB 1.21(1)(1) An applicant may appeal the rejection of its application to the board, within 30 days of receipt of a letter of rejection received pursuant to s. AB 1.20 for any of the following conditions: AB 1.21(1)(a)(a) The board or staff has made a procedural error in handling the application. AB 1.21(1)(b)(b) A member of the staff, peer review panel, or the board violated the board’s conflict of interest policy provided in s. AB 1.15. AB 1.21(2)(2) Appeals shall be made exclusively on the basis of materials submitted at the time of application.