Section Cdfa 310.11 - Project Description(a) The applicant shall write a project description which details the need and the impact of the project in the area.(b) The project description shall focus on:(1) The nature of the problem and need for the proposed project;(2) The need for CDBG funds for the proposed project;(3) The impact the proposed project shall have on the problem;(4) How the proposed project shall be implemented; and(5) How the proposed project meets a national objective as well as the required state objective of a minimum 51 percent low and moderate income benefit for either persons or households, and any other national or state objectives by either solving the problem or lessening the need.(c) The maximum point value for the project description shall be 100 points based on the criteria in (d) through (h).(d) Up to 50 points shall be awarded on the basis of need and impact based on the following criteria: (1) A score of 50 points shall be awarded for the application showing the greatest need and impact when compared to the other applications in the same subcategory; and(2) The remaining applications shall receive fewer points according to the following point values cited in table 310-2: Table 310-2 Need and Impact Points
| Showing of Need and Impact | Score |
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| Substantial | 40 |
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| Moderate | 25 |
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| Minimum | 10 |
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| None | 0 |
(e) Up to 50 points shall be awarded, based on the percentage of low and moderate income persons or households, residing in the target or service area at the time of application, whether or not such persons or households directly benefit by using either: (1) A statistically valid survey that meets the requirements of Cdfa 310.02(f); or(2) Census data most closely corresponding to the target area, or service area where applicable.(f) The authority shall use and make census data available to the applicant.(g) The applicant shall adhere to the following requirements when using census data: (1) Tract, block or enumeration district census data shall be used where the target area is clearly smaller than a municipality;(2) Where the target area encompasses a larger area or there is no tract, block or enumeration district data available, data for the entire municipality shall be used; and(3) Where the target area covers more than one municipality, low and moderate income data shall be weighted by the total population of those municipalities.(h) The points awarded for (e) shall equal the percentage of low and moderate income households minus 10 points but no score shall be:N.H. Admin. Code § Cdfa 310.11
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cdfa 300) #8387, eff 6-29-05; amd and moved by #8515, eff 1-1-06 (from Cdfa 310.06 )