§125.APPENDIX A. Project Evaluation Criteria

a)         NEED − 25%

 

1)         Population served (Proximity to high population areas)

 

2)         Project of national, State, regional or local significance

 

3)         General − first service in service area

 

A)        Major expansion to existing service system or significant additional service in service area

 

B)        Addresses a major safety issue

 

b)         CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVICE − 25%

 

1)         Complements existing service plans

 

2)         Unique service

 

3)         Adjacent services compatible

 

4)         Safety hazards (negative)

 

5)         Multiple benefits (PSTD, homelessness, etc.) bonus

 

c)         DEVELOPMENT PLAN − 25%

 

d)         ABILITY TO MAINTAIN − 25%