Subject to the annual receipt of funds, the Authority shall first deduct the funds it requires to meet its administrative expenses as described in Section 381.107. It shall distribute the remainder of the funds among the 4 geographic set-asides as described in section (b).
Applicants should clearly demonstrate need within the jurisdiction. This demonstration may include, but is not limited to, the fees paid to the clerks of the court in the county, along with historical information on the financial burden that maintaining and demolishing abandoned residential properties has imposed on the Applicant. For the geographic set-aside referenced in subsection (b)(1)(D), and when the Treasurer provides regular and reliable data to the Authority on receipts for each county, the Authority will consider the amount remitted from the clerk of the court in the Applicant's county, along with information provided by the Applicant, to determine which Applications demonstrate the greatest need for the Grant and therefore will receive the highest score.
Applicants should clearly demonstrate capacity to undertake the proposed activities. This demonstration may include, without limitation, evidence that the Applicant has administered similar grant programs.
Applicants should clearly demonstrate that the Grant will have a strong positive impact, whether upon the entire jurisdiction or an identified portion of the jurisdiction.
Applicants should provide an estimated budget and demonstrate a systematic, thorough and well-documented approach to ensuring that costs are reasonable, including any costs associated with third party vendors.
Applicants should clearly demonstrate a thorough, detailed and reasonable work plan for the expeditious completion of proposed reimbursable activities.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 47, § 381.201