Section 40.140-1 - All applications(a) The relevancy of the proposed project to the objectives of the EPA research and demonstration program;(b) The availability of funds within EPA;(c) The technical feasibility of the project;(d) The seriousness, extent, and urgency of the environmental problems toward which the project is directed;(e) The anticipated public benefits to be derived from the project in relation to the costs of the project;(f) The competency of the applicant's staff and the adequacy of the applicant's facilities and available resources;(g) The degree to which the project can be expected to produce results that will have general application to pollution control problems nationwide;(h) Whether the project is consistent with existing plans or ongoing planning for the project area at the State, regional, and local levels;(i) The existence and extent of local public support for the project;(j) Whether the proposed project is environmentally sound;(k) Proposed cost sharing.