2.__Review panel duties.__The review panel established in subsection 1 shall:

A.__ Determine whether each eligible applicant for a cooperative services grant or planning grant meets the eligibility criteria under section 6205 and provide written notice to that applicant of its eligibility determination; and

B.__In accordance with the request for proposals issued under section 6209, review and rank proposals from applicants eligible for cooperative services grants and planning grants under section 6205 against the funding criteria defined in section 6207 and award cooperative services grants or planning grants to proposals that best meet the funding criteria in section 6207 subject to availability of funding.

Prior to issuing the request for proposals as provided in section 6209, the department shall consult with the review panel, which may suggest criteria for consideration by the department.

§6209.__Request for proposals

No later than November 1st of each year, the department shall issue a request for proposals in accordance with the Bureau of General Services Rules, Chapter 110 that includes the schedules for submission and action on applications for grants under this chapter; procedures for scoring and ranking those applications; and procedures and information requirements related to application submissions.__The department shall provide reasonable notice to all eligible applicants about the availability of the fund and the solicitation of grant proposals.

§6210. Report

By October 1st of each year, the department shall provide an annual report to the Intergovernmental Advisory Group established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 75-C and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over state and local government matters.__The annual report must:

1.__Itemize disbursements.__Itemize disbursements from and indicate the current balance of the fund;