(a) The department shall administer the ZAPD Grant Program pursuant to Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 71, Subchapter E, subject to the availability of funds.(b) The department shall approve a standard grant application for each grant cycle. The request for grant applications, standard application form, and related guidance materials for the ZAPD grant shall state, as appropriate, the purpose of the grant program, eligibility criteria, information identified by department as required for funding consideration, selection criteria, due date for submission of applications, and estimated award date.(c) The department, in consultation with the State Seed and Plant Board and other interested parties, as defined in Texas Agriculture Code, §71.201(3), shall review submitted applications according to the published selection criteria in the request for grant application and make funding recommendations to the Commissioner.