441—165.11 (217) Reconsideration. Applicants dissatisfied with the council’s actions regarding proposals for funds and grantees dissatisfied with termination of a contract may request a reconsideration. The letter requesting reconsideration must be submitted to the department of human rights within ten working days of the date of the notice of decision. The request must include the reasons for dissatisfaction and evidence of the reasons for dissatisfaction. Reasons for reconsideration must be based on a contention that the process violated state or federal law, policy, or rule, did not provide adequate public notice or was altered without adequate public notice, involved conflict of interest, or was biased or unfair. Within 15 working days of the receipt of the request for reconsideration, the director of the department of human services, or designee, who has not personally participated in the issues under reconsideration, will review the request and evidence provided by the applicant or grantee as well as the evidence provided by the department of human rights and will issue a final decision.
No disbursements will be made to any applicant for a period of ten calendar days following the notice of decision. If a request is filed within the ten days, all disbursements will be held pending a final decision on the appeal. All applicants will be notified if a reconsideration request is filed.