Minnesota Administrative Rules

4300.1700 EVALUATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES PROJECTS.

Subpart 1.

Project need.

Up to 90 of the points available in the public facilities category competition shall be awarded by the division based on evaluation of the extent to which the proposed activities are necessary to improve provision of public services to low and moderate income persons or to eliminate an urgent threat to public health or safety.

Subp. 2.

Project impact.

Up to 90 of the points available in the public facilities category competition shall be awarded by the division based on evaluation of the extent to which the proposed activities will reduce or eliminate the need identified under subpart 1, and, in the case of activities designed to improve the provision of public services to low and moderate income persons, an evaluation of the extent to which the proposed activities directly benefit low and moderate income persons.

Subp. 3.

Project cost-effectiveness.

Up to 30 of the points available in the public facilities category competition shall be awarded by the division based on evaluation of the extent to which the proposed activities will make cost-effective use of grant funds, including consideration of:

A.

the extent to which the requested grant funds are necessary to finance all or a portion of the costs;

B.

evidence that the cost of the proposed activities per benefiting household or person is reasonable; and

C.

the extent to which the project benefits existing, rather than future, population, except in cases where the proposed activities are necessary due to expected development or growth which is beyond the applicant's control.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 116J.401; 116J.403; 116J.873

History:

L 1987 c 312 art 1; 14 SR 1384

Published Electronically:

August 13, 2013