NJ RFA results-I was talking to someone from the state this weekend (mid level), and the first thing (per me) to establish is when the dust settles what are the final stats, as in how many total applications/how many total applicants, then proceeding through in which areas, then how many bumped out for incomplete app's and such, which as of this second is in process. (Deadline occurred as entering into a last long holiday weekend of the summer, so they pretty much barely have even gotten to anything yet...)
That's always part of state program and industry news per se, and usually first thing released, so, should be fairly soon/first.
WeHo still in progress (long holiday weekend as well), so, I'd assume by the next 2 updates (15th and 1st) they should have a better idea where they're standing/going currently. Panel of 5 reviewing 300 app's with page limits, so...I'd think by end of the month they've made a major dent and should be starting to wind down..which would coincide with original estimate (November) and the same with the NJ. (Once they have the initial stats will have better idea as to the duration of the process, and then once underway a month in a better idea, and so on...)
NJ is expecting another process as well before the end of the year (at the moment), and that position accompanied the original August RFA (as well as possibly then another early 2019), so, on the ground, there are actually people who missed this one and now preparing for the next as it gives them some "breathing room", and yet others who fully plan to resubmit multiples for each process in the future...(people who made this deadline and submission, but already preparing for the next to submit again, and again, and so on...)
The last statement made was Thursday (by company/management) which stated "submitting NJ as we speak", so..
While stated coverage of mandatory pre-app meeting was 800-1,000 attendee's, there was a limit I believe of 4 people per applicant which could automatically reduce that number to as low as 250, then followed by those actually capable and serious, which could cut the number of applicants by 50%, as well as then those submitting incomplete/inferior apps, so....
Total eligible submissions a curiosity and anyone's guess right now....(but the flip side is the final number of capable, eligible applicants are going to be a selection of very serious groups...) It's not uncommon due to such (competitive) that some will submit multiples. (Submit 6 to win 1, etc) and done all the time. A lot of groups submit max every process.
It's too personal to be business.
