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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce § 399.8. Grant evaluation criteria

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Analysis of application.--The department shall determine from the application whether the community is eligible for assistance and the proposed plan is likely to promote economic growth. If the department determines that the applicant is not qualified to develop a community economic recovery strategy, the department may attempt to aid the applicant to establish a group which is qualified or to develop a revised plan which will best carry out the purpose of revitalizing the particular community.

(b) Criteria.--In addition, in evaluating applications for grants, the department shall consider the following specific criteria:

(1) Community support and cooperation, including the degree of public and private matching commitments.

(2) The degree of areawide or multicommunity involvement, including the total population to be served by the grant.

(3) Identification of critical economic needs or opportunities.

(4) Consistency of the proposal with State economic development strategies, goals or objectives.

(5) Other criteria as established by the department as necessary to achieve the purposes of this act.

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