Sec. 262. Data transparency and customer service
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The Administrator shall— in carrying out each covered program, maintain regular communication during the period during which the covered program is in effect with applicants and their representatives, including by— hosting regularly scheduled information sessions with applicants and their representatives; and providing opportunities to applicants and their representatives to submit and receive answers to questions regarding covered programs; for each covered program, on a bi-weekly basis until the amounts made available under this title for the covered program are fully expended, publish data that shows, for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the information is published— with respect to applications for grants under each covered program, the number of those applications— that the Administrator has received; that the Administrator has reviewed or is in the process of reviewing; and with respect to which the Administrator has made a decision; and the number and dollar amount of grants under each covered program— that are awarded; and that are disbursed; for each covered program, on a weekly basis until the amounts made available under this title to carry out the covered program are fully expended, publish, with respect to the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the information is published— with respect to each entity to which a grant has been made under the covered program— the name of the entity, including the name under which the entity does business if that name is different from the name of the entity; the address of the entity; and if the physical location for the eligible business listed on the application is different from the address of the entity, the address of such physical location; and the amount of each grant described in subparagraph (A); and with respect to an applicant that applies for a grant under a covered program and is denied by the Administrator— make available to the applicant a brief explanation identifying the reason why the Administrator denied the application of the applicant, which shall include, where applicable, a citation to the statutory, regulatory, or guidance provision with which the applicant failed to comply and that was the basis for the denial; and establish a reconsideration process through which the applicant may— submit to the Administrator additional clarifying information the applicant determines to be relevant to whether the applicant is eligible for the grant; challenge the decision of the Administrator; and receive a second review of the application submitted by the applicant.