Section 324.79505 - Grant application; review by department and commissionUpon receipt of a grant application under section 79504, the department shall forward a copy of the application to the commission. The department and the commission shall jointly review the grant applications. In reviewing grant applications, the department and the commission shall consider all of the following:
(a) Whether the project proposed to be funded is authorized by this part.(b) Whether the grant application submitted complies with this part.(c) Whether the project is consistent with the waterfront redevelopment plan for the area in which the project is located.(d) Whether the project provides significant public access to the waterfront or provides recreational opportunities for the public.(e) Whether the project will significantly contribute to the local unit of government's economic and community redevelopment or the revitalization of adjacent neighborhoods.(f) Whether there is evidence of adverse economic and socioeconomic conditions within the waterfront planning area.(g) The viability of the waterfront redevelopment plan.(h) Whether the project is innovative in comparison to other grant applications.(i) The level of public and private commitment and other resources available for the project.(j) The level of public and private commitment to other aspects of the waterfront redevelopment plan.(k) How the project relates to a broader economic and community development plan for the local unit of government as a whole.(l) The level of demonstrated commitment from other governmental agencies.(m) The level of public and private commitment to improving abandoned real property within the waterfront planning area in which the project is located.(n) Other criteria that the department and the commission consider relevant.Add. 1998, Act 285, Eff. 12/1/1998 .