Code of Federal Regulations Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries § 50.81.4 Allocation of funds

(a) The international commitments of the United States to protect endangered or threatened species;

(b) The readiness of a State to proceed with a conservation program consistent with the objectives and purposes of the Act;

(c) The number of endangered and threatened species within a State;

(d) The potential for restoring endangered and threatened species within a State;  and

(e) The relative urgency to initiate a program to restore and protect an endangered or threatened species in terms of survival of the species.