18 AAC 54.080 - Proposal scoring process, criteria, and subgrant offers

(a) Each member of the proposal review committee shall score a proposed project on a scale of 0 - 100 total points, and shall award

(1) no more than 15 points for its rating of a proposed project's design, goals, and results, as set out in the project description; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposed project that meets at least one of the following criteria:

(A) clearly explains the project goals and identifies measurable outcomes;

(B) will have tangible and lasting results and that addresses project goals within the time allowed for completion;

(C) demonstrates an ability to provide for continuing financial and administrative support, if the proposed project is ongoing;

(2) no more than 20 points for its rating of a proposed project's demonstrated need and potential benefit; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposed project that

(A) addresses a demonstrated need for addressing air pollution;

(B) will likely result in a lasting benefit for a community, region, or the state, or that will result in a product that can be used by an agency in the state or by a similarly situated community in the state; or

(C) effectively shares the results of the project with appropriate entities to maximize the project's benefits;

(3) no more than five points for its rating of a proposed project's ability to achieve the purposes of the grant program;

(4) no more than 10 points for its rating of a proposed project's collaboration with other agencies, the community, and the public, and of the proposed project's level of support from those entities; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposed project that

(A) includes appropriate consultation or collaboration with state agencies, communities, the public, or other appropriate entities; or

(B) includes a resolution or letter of support from the governing body of a community, a commitment of in-kind resources or financing, or other evidence of support from appropriate state agencies, communities, or the public;

(5) no more than 10 points for its rating of a proposed project's readiness; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposed project that

(A) is well thought out and ready to be implemented;

(B) demonstrates a likelihood of receiving required permits or required landowner support; or

(C) has secured additional sources of financing, if those additional sources are necessary;

(6) no more than 20 points for its rating of the applicant's capability to manage and implement the subgrant; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposal that demonstrates that

(A) the applicant has the capability to manage the administration of the subgrant, including the maintenance of an accurate accounting and reporting system; or

(B) demonstrates that key individuals have the experience, qualifications, and technical ability to successfully complete the project to the department's satisfaction; and

(7) no more than 20 points for its rating of a proposed project's expected benefits to human health or the environment; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposed project that

(A) provides benefits to human health by addressing an identified air pollution problem; or

(B) will likely result in a lasting human health or environmental benefit for a community, a region, or the state.

(b) Once all its members have completed their individual scores for a proposed project, the proposal review committee shall average the individual scores to calculate a final score for that proposed project. After it completes scoring each proposed project, the proposal review committee shall rank the proposed projects by score.

(c) Based on the final scoring calculations and project rankings, the department will make final selections of proposed projects.

(d) The department will select two tiers of projects. For Tier 1, the department will select the highest-ranked projects, and will allocate available money to these projects. For Tier 2, the department will rank and select projects for which subgrants will be awarded if additional money or money previously allocated to a Tier 1 project becomes available.

(e) The department will recommend a subgrant amount smaller than the amount sought if the department considers a reduced amount to be

(1) necessary to increase the amount supplied to the proposed project by the recipient if the department considers the recipient to have additional resources available;

(2) necessary to eliminate money for inefficient or excessive components of the proposed project; or

(3) warranted by the merits of the proposed project.

(f) The department will send an applicant written notification

(1) whether the proposed project has been selected as a Tier 1 project, and if so, the department's recommended amount of any subgrant; or

(2) whether the proposed project is assigned to Tier 2, and if so, the project's ranking within Tier 2 and the department's recommended amount of any subgrant.

Notes

18 AAC 54.080

Eff. 9/17/2010, Register 195

Authority:AS 44.46.020

AS 46.14.535