Rule 110-5-1-.08 - Review of Grant ApplicationsEligible applications will be reviewed by a grant review team to determine the merit of the application and whether such applicant will receive grant funds. In determining whether an applicant will receive a grant award, the grant review team will consider the following factors:
(1) Efficiency Assessment: (a) The need for the potential consolidation being assessed;(b) The number and type of services being assessed for potential consolidation;(c) The types of local government units being assessed for potential consolidation;(d) The feasibility of the potential consolidation being assessed; and(e) Other factors submitted by the applicant and deemed relevant by the Department.(2) Consolidation Plan: (a) The need for the planned consolidation;(b) Potential cost-savings, increase in quality, or improvement in the equity of service delivery that could be realized by consolidation as determined by the efficiency assessment;(c) The number of people, as a percentage of population, affected by the planned consolidation as determined by the efficiency assessment;(d) The time frame anticipated for completing the consolidation plan or other appropriate planning activities; and(e) Other factors submitted by the applicant and deemed relevant by the Department.(3) Consolidation Implementation: (a) The need for the consolidation to be implemented;(b) Potential cost-savings, increase in quality, or improvement in the equity of service delivery that could be realized by consolidation as determined by the efficiency assessment;(c) The number of people, as a percentage of population, affected by the planned consolidation as determined by the efficiency assessment;(d) Whether implementation costs, as determined by the consolidation plan, appear reasonable; and(e) Other factors submitted by the applicant and deemed relevant by the Department.(4) Future Communities Commission: (a) The relevance of the proposed use of grant funds to the Commission's purpose of examining governmental, social and economic issues confronting local governments, assessing the future implications of continuing negative trends, determining changes needed in local government structure to provide for quality of life and economic prosperity, and developing specific proposals for ensuring economic prosperity; and(b) Other factors submitted by the applicant and deemed relevant by the Department.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 110-5-1-.08
O.C.G.A. Secs. 36-86-4, 50-8-8.
Original Grant description entitled "Review of Grant Applications" received August 17, 1995.Submitted: Jul. 26, 1996.