42 U.S.C. § 6868 — Approval of application or amendment for financial assistance; administrative procedures applicable

(a) The Secretary^* must not finally disapprove any application submitted under this part, or any amendment to it, without first affording the State^* (or unit of general purpose local government or community action agency under section 6863(c) of this title , as appropriate) in question, as well as other interested parties, reasonable notice and an opportunity for a public hearing. The Secretary may consolidate into a single hearing the consideration of more than one that application for a particular fiscal year to carry out projects within a particular State. Whenever the Secretary, after reasonable notice and an opportunity for a public hearing, finds that there is a failure to comply substantially with the provisions of this part or regulations promulgated under this part, he must notify the agency or institution involved and other interested parties that that State (or unit of general purpose local government or agency, as appropriate) will no longer be eligible to participate in the program under this part until the Secretary is satisfied that there is no longer any that failure to comply.

(b) Reasonable notice under this section must include a written notice of intention to act adversely (including a statement of the reasons therefor) and a reasonable period of time within which to submit corrective amendments to the application, or to propose corrective action.