(a) Criteria. The Board shall evaluate applications utilizing the following criteria: - (i) The statement of needs submitted by local government entities as required by Laws 2006, Chapter 35, Section 317(c)
- (ii) The Board shall award grants in such a way that, except for emergency situations, none of the categories listed in section 5(b) shall be given preferential treatment.
- (iii) The extent of match committed to the project from all sources;
- (iv) Whether the applicant has made a significant commitment of local resources;
- (v) Whether the applicant has matching funds for the project from other than state grants;
- (vi) Whether the project is appropriately sized in relation to the population to be served by the project;
- (vii) The relative urgency of the project;
- (viii) Whether the applicant is current on all its repayment obligations to the Board;
- (ix) The extent to which the applicant is utilizing, or plans to utilize, available and qualified Wyoming based professional firms and contractors on the project;
- (x) The financial need of the applicant, as determined by the Board;
- (xi) The percentage of the applicant's population directly served by the project;
- (xii) Reviews of the application by applicable state agencies.
060-22 Wyo. Code R. § 22-7