Section 532 - Scoring of Application(a) Applications that pass the administrative review under Section 531 shall be reviewed by a merits review committee. The merits review committee shall initially assess whether or not the proposed Project is eligible under Section 521. This will render a pass/fail score.(b) Each Application that qualifies after the review under subdivision (a) will be evaluated according to the following criteria:(1) The significance of the problem to be addressed.(2) The proposed Project and its goals and objectives, and the extent to which the proposed Project addresses the problem.(3) The qualifications of the personnel required to implement the Project.(4) The completeness, accuracy, and reasonableness of the estimated Budget.(5) The capacity of the Applicant to achieve its stated goals and objectives. In assessing capacity, the Department may consider indicators of community support for the proposed Project, including letters of stakeholder support and information about the Applicant's community outreach efforts. In assessing capacity of an Applicant that is a party to an existing or prior Grant Agreement, the Department shall consider the Applicant's historical performance under the existing or prior Grant Agreement.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 532
1. New section filed 11-15-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 46). Note: Authority cited: Section 30130.57, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Section 30130.57, Revenue and Taxation Code.
1. Change without regulatory effect repealing section filed 8-6-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 32).
1. New section filed 11-15-2022; operative 1/1/2023 (Register 2022, No. 46).