990 CMR 9.05 - Criteria

(1) In determining whether a Technical Assistance Grant should be awarded the Council shall consider whether:

(a) the funds will be expended on products or services clearly related to the community's efforts to participate in the siting process;

(b) the fees for the products and services to be financed by the grant are reasonable;

(c) the application does not seek to unnecessarily duplicate analyses already conducted;

(d) the application evidences a planfor cooperative action between host communities and abutting c o mmunities;

(e) the application assists the community or communities most directly affected by the proposed facility;

(f) sufficient funds are available to the Council, given the needs of all communities participating in the siting process and given the estimated number of Notices of Intent to be submitted to the Council.

(2) In addition to the above criteria, whenever determining whether a request for an additional Technical Assistance Grant is necessary and appropriate, the Council shall also consider whether the funds from previous grants were properly expended for the assistance requested.

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