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III. Review and Update of the Guidelines <br />Beginning in 2010, the Guidelines may be updated through the JRC pursuant to the <br />RAHP Interlocal Cooperation Agreement, hereinafter "RAHP Agreement as needed. The <br />RAHP /2060 Planning Group will be convened to recommend any proposed changes to the <br />Guidelines for presentation to the JRC for adoption. <br />IV. Decision- Makine Structure and Regional Allocation Method <br />A. Aivrovin2 Bodv Joint Recommendations Committee. <br />The JRC, as defined in the RAHP Agreement, shall be the body that reviews and updates <br />the RAHP Guidelines beginning in 2010, and reviews and adopts annual RAHP funding <br />allocations and related allocation policies. The JRC will be expanded, pursuant to the RAHP <br />Agreement, to include representation from the City of Seattle on RAHP matters. <br />Allocations and related policies adopted by the JRC must be consistent with these RAHP <br />Guidelines, the Consolidated Plans of the King County Consortium and the City of Seattle, other <br />local housing plans, as applicable, and the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness in King County. <br />1. Appeal Process for JRC Decisions <br />a. Cities Adoption of Guidelines <br />Pursuant to the RAHP Interlocal Agreement, a participating jurisdiction <br />may appeal a JRC decision concerning the update of RAHP Guidelines. The <br />jurisdiction must inform the Chair of the JRC, and the JRC chair will schedule <br />time on the JRC agenda to discuss the appeal issue. <br />b. Applicants Annual Fund Allocations <br />Applicants for RAHP funds may appeal a JRC allocation decision if they <br />have grounds based on substantial violation of a fair allocation process, such as <br />bias, discrimination, conflict of interest, or failure to follow the RAHP Guidelines. <br />Appeals by applicants will receive initial review for adequate grounds by the <br />Director of the King County DCHS. If adequate grounds for an appeal are found, <br />the DCHS- director will put the appeal on the JRC agenda for review. <br />B. Annual Fund Allocation Recommendations <br />An interjurisdictional advisory committee to the JRC, made up representatives from <br />participating jurisdictions in the RAHP Consortium, will work with the King County Housing <br />Finance Program (HFP) staff of King County HCD to make RAHP allocation recommendations <br />RAHP Interlocal Agreement 8 of 15 2012 -2014 <br />