Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-7 - REGIONAL ECONOMIC BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM › Subject 110-7-1 - REGIONAL ECONOMIC BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION › Rule 110-7-1-.05 - Review of Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All applications received from applicants will be reviewed to
				  determine the merit of the applications and the proposed use of funds. In
				  determining whether an applicant shall receive a grant award, the following
				  criteria will be considered:
(a)
Community or Economic Development Assistance Projects.
Project
				applications will be reviewed based upon enhancement of community or economic
				development opportunities, including but not limited to, numbers and types of
				jobs retained and/or created; total private capital investment; impact on the
				state, regional and community tax base; degree of local commitment; consistency
				with local and regional development goals and objectives; project readiness;
				geographic distribution; project feasibility; project impact; and
				reasonableness of cost estimates.
(b)
Regional or Multi-Jurisdiction
				Community or Economic Development Implementation Projects.
Project
				applications will be reviewed based upon enhancement of community or economic
				development opportunities including, but not limited to, likelihood of success
				in leading to the retention of jobs within the region or enhanced job creation;
				consistency with the region's community or economic development goals and
				objectives; improved regional competitiveness; degree of local commitment;
				degree of revenue and cost sharing between participating local governments;
				project readiness; project feasibility; project impact; and reasonableness of
				cost estimates.
(c) Recapture of
				some or all of REBA grant funds by the applicant may be considered as a
				competitive factor in the department's review of project applications for both
				the Community or Economic Development Assistance Projects and the Regional or
				Multi-Jurisdiction Community or Economic Development Implementation
				Projects.
(d) All applications for
				funding from this program must provide written certification from the
				applicant, addressed to the department, to the effect that the applicant is
				authorized under the laws of the State to carry out the project and activities
				that are the subject of the application and that the proposed expenditure of
				funds is in accordance with all applicable legal requirements.
(e) All Community or Economic Development
				Assistance Project applications must include a recommendation from a state
				agency whose statutory powers and duties include community and economic
				development, that the proposed project will significantly develop, promote and
				or retain trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities within the
				State of Georgia and promote the general welfare of the State. The
				recommendation is for the purpose of allowing the department to receive advice,
				and is not intended to delegate in any way the department's authority to
				independently determine grant awards.
(f) In its review of applications, the
				department may, at its discretion, consult with other individuals or agencies
				as appropriate for the purpose of receiving advice.
(g) The criteria in this rule (110-7-1-.05) are designed to assist
				the department in making its decision and only constitute minimum standards.
				Additional factors may be considered depending on the nature of particular
				projects and their relative merit compared to competing proposals and depending
				on the availability of funding at the time of application. The decision that
				the department makes shall be final and conclusive.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  50-8-8 and Appropriations
				  Act.