2 N.C. Admin. Code 59C.0409

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 59C .0409 - PRIORITY CRITERIA

The commission shall determine the order in which approved applications shall receive state grant funds by evaluating the following criteria:

(1) financial resources of the local sponsoring organizations: preference will be given to projects which offer the greatest assurance of the availability of funds for the local cost share;

(2) nonstructural measures: projects which include non-structural measures in the work plan will be given preference for grant funds;

(3) regional benefits: projects which provide benefits to an area greater than the project area or the area of jurisdiction of the approved applicant are preferred;

(4) state-owned lands and properties: preference will be given to projects which include direct benefit to state-owned lands and properties;

(5) geographic regions: it is the preference of the commission to balance grant awards across the regions of the state; to that end the geographic location of the current project and the location of projects with previous grants will be considered;

(6) multipurpose uses: projects which include multiple purposes such as, flood prevention, water supply and recreation, will be given preference;

(7) land treatment: preference will be given to projects which include land treatment in the project work plan;

(8) authorization date: project work plans with the earliest authorization dates will be given preference;

(9) EDA area: if the applicant's area is designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Agency, as an Economic Development Area, the project will be shown preference;

(10) engineering work: preference will be given to projects which have the engineering work completed or underway; and

(11) other special considerations as determined by the commission.

02 N.C. Admin. Code 59C .0409

Authority G.S. 106-840; 139-4(d); 139-56;
Eff. September 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. October 1, 1984;
Transferred from 15A NCAC 06C .0414 Eff. May 1, 2012;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 19, 2015.

Authority G.S. 106-840; 139-4(d); 139-56;
Eff. September 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. October 1, 1984;
Transferred from 15A NCAC 06C .0414 Eff. May 1, 2012.