[§206R-7]  Departmental authority.  The department may:

     (1)  Following notice and an opportunity to cure, require disgorgement of grant funds in response to an applicant's pattern of failure to build out a project area in accordance with the timelines and milestones set forth in its application;

     (2)  Consider an applicant's financial ability to complete the project proposed in an application;

     (3)  Make reasonable requests for information necessary for the oversight and administration of any project funded pursuant to this chapter;

     (4)  Impose any new or additional regulatory requirements on grant recipients, through grant agreements or any other mechanism, in addition to the program implementation rules expressly authorized in this chapter; and

     (5)  Deny or cancel a project if the department finds the project will impact federal funding opportunities. [L 2021, c 225, pt of §2]