The corporation shall select, from among eligible applicants, regional corporations on the basis of:
(1) The ability of the regional corporation to administer a regional revolving loan fund authorized under sections 32-271 to 32-284, inclusive, or to enter into participating agreements with small business lending corporations;(2) The extent of coordination with other publicly supported financial assistance programs available within the region represented by the regional corporation;(3) The degree of public and private support within the region for the applicant regional corporation; and(4) The ability of the regional corporation to provide financial and other assistance to businesses located in distressed areas within the region.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 32-270
( P.A. 92-236, S. 11, 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 152.)