Okla. Admin. Code § 35:40-5-51

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 35:40-5-51 - Evaluation and funding criteria

(a) The Department shall evaluate each proposal.

(b) Each application evaluation shall be based on the following criteria:

(1) An evaluation of the likelihood of the proposal's success.

(2) Demonstration of a high probability of job and wealth creation.

(3) A review of credibility, merit, technical, and commercial feasibility; innovative and commercially plausible research; and relative competence and technical qualifications of project principals.

(4) Demonstration that the proposal can be implemented quickly and has a high probability of rapid commercialization.

(5) Demonstration of a shared commitment for funding from other private or public sources or the applicant in the form of cash, in-kind services, or both. Indirect costs may qualify for matching funds. Preference shall be given to the applications with shared cash funding however, disbursement of funds shall be contingent on the production of evidence that matching funds have been allocated to the proposal.

(6) Centering of efforts on non-urban or rural locales except when the proposal requires specific research that cannot possibly be carried out in rural Oklahoma, consideration shall be given to the ultimate development and commercialization of the results of the proposal, with the same rural preference.

(c) Each application evaluation for new or established agricultural events shall be based on the following criteria:

(1) The completeness of the application;

(2) The likelihood of success;

(3) Level of economic impact of the agricultural event;

(4) A review of educational component;

(5) The impact to Oklahoma agriculture;

(6) The size of geographic region of the state impacted;

(7) The use of grant funds; and

(8) Endorsements by governmental subdivisions, local Chambers of Commerce, and other community organizations.

(d) The Department shall not consider any portion of an application requesting funding for the purchase of real property, live animals, or motorized vehicles including, but not limited to, automobiles, sport utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and utility terrain vehicles.

Okla. Admin. Code § 35:40-5-51

Added at 17 Ok Reg 299, eff 11-2-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 1849, eff 6-12-00; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1822, eff 7-1-09

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/12/2022