42 U.S.C. § 2991h : US Code - Section 2991H: Appeals, notice, and hearing

Search 42 U.S.C. § 2991h : US Code - Section 2991H: Appeals, notice, and hearing

(a) The Commissioner shall prescribe procedures to assure that -
(1) financial assistance under this subchapter shall not be
suspended, except in emergency situations, unless the assisted
agency has been given reasonable notice and opportunity to show
cause why such action should not be taken; and
(2) financial assistance under this subchapter shall not be
terminated, and application for refunding shall not be denied,
and a suspension of financial assistance shall not be continued
for longer than thirty days, unless the assisted agency has been
afforded reasonable notice and opportunity for a full and fair
hearing.
(b) If an application is rejected on the grounds that the
applicant is ineligible or that activities proposed by the
applicant are ineligible for funding, the applicant may appeal to
the Secretary, not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of
notification of such rejection, for a review of the grounds for
such rejection. On appeal, if the Secretary finds that an applicant
is eligible or that its proposed activities are eligible, such
eligibility shall not be effective until the next cycle of grant
proposals are considered by the Administration.