(a) All applicants for competitive grants, including local boards or alternate administering agencies and political subdivisions, must consult with the Governor by submitting their application to the Governor or the designated State administrative entity for the WtW program for review and comment prior to submission of the application to the Secretary. The application submitted to the Secretary must include:
(1) Comments on the application from the State; or
(2) Information indicating that the State was provided a sufficient opportunity for review and comment prior to submission to the Secretary. ``Sufficient opportunity for State review and comment'' shall mean at least 15 calendar days.
(b) For private entity applicants, the submission of the application for State review and comment must follow the 30 day period provided for local board or alternate administering agency/political subdivision review. Evidence of local board or alternate administering agency or political subdivision review should be included in the submission to the State (section 403(a)(5)(B)(ii)).