Iowa Admin. Code r. 261-118.7

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 261-118.7 - Application scoring criteria

When applications for financial assistance under the program are reviewed, the criteria below will be considered and the application scored as described. When scoring the application according to each of the criteria below, to the extent that a proposed project involves multiple public and private sector entities, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and economic development and educational institutions, the council will review such partnerships as indicating that a commonly utilized asset is being proposed and therefore may award more points under each criterion. The criteria under which each application will be scored are:

(1) The overall quality of the project, especially as reflected in the description and explanation submitted pursuant to subrule 118.5(1): 20 points.

For purposes of this subrule, the council will consider a project's estimated economic impact and the extent to which it contributes to the overall quality of the project. The council will also consider the structure of the proposed project and the nature of the partnerships proposed to be formed as part of the proposed project.

(2) The extent to which the commonly utilized asset proposed by the project benefits one or more private sector entities and the extent to which the commonly utilized asset creates necessary physical infrastructure in the state: 20 points.

For purposes of this subrule, more points will be awarded to projects demonstrating greater benefits or benefits to more entities and to projects demonstrating more critical necessary physical infrastructure.

(3) The extent to which the proposed project provides benefits that are not adequately provided by the public or private sectors: 20 points.

(4) The importance of the vertical infrastructure improvement developments, facilities and equipment upgrades, or the redevelopment or repurposing of underutilized property or other assets that are proposed, the extent to which the proposed project will attract additional public or private sector investment, and the likelihood that the project will result in broad-based prosperity in the state: 20 points.

(5) The sufficiency of the proposed project's financing structure, the feasibility of the sources of funds, and the appropriateness of the proposed uses of the funds: 20 points.

For purposes of this subrule, the council will consider a proposed project's overall financing gap and the total amount of funds leveraged from other sources.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 261-118.7

Adopted by IAB January 21, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Number 15, effective 2/25/2015