2 CCR 601-19-5.00 - EVALUATION CRITERIA

5.01 The purpose of this section is to describe the basic evaluation criteria used by the Department to determine whether an eligible Applicant will be funded and to assist in determining the level of funding to be awarded. Guidelines, instructions, and details concerning such evaluation criteria shall be described fully in the application package.

5.02 The Advisory Committee shall create a scoring procedure utilizing the criteria described in this section.

5.03 The Department and Advisory Committee will include the following criteria to evaluate eligible Applicants:

5.03.1. The demonstrated need of the Applicant;

5.03.2. The potential of the proposed project to reduce injuries and fatalities among children;

5.03.3. The potential of the proposed project to encourage walking and bicycling to school;

5.03.4. The extent to which the application identifies existing safety hazards;

5.03.5. The extent to which the application identifies existing and potential walking and bicycling routes and the extent to which the proposed project would improve or connect them;

5.03.6. Support for the proposed project from local school-based associations, traffic engineers, elected officials, law enforcement agencies, and school officials;

5.03.7. Consideration for implementation of Safe Routes to Schools in communities with schools having greater than fifty percent of the students eligible for Free or Reduced-Priced Lunch; and

5.03.8. Other criteria allowed or required by applicable federal laws or regulations.

5.04 If the project request is located in an MPO boundary, the application must be certified by the MPO. The certification shall demonstrate that all actions necessary to include the project(s) in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for that MPO will be taken before the application may be approved.

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2 CCR 601-19-5.00

38 CR 01, January 10, 2015, effective 1/30/2015 41 CR 06, March 25, 2018, effective 4/16/2018