Illinois Administrative Code
Title 14 - COMMERCE
Part 546 - ELIMINATE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE PROGRAM
Subpart B - COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTER GRANT PROGRAM
Section 546.170 - Review Criteria and Negotiation Procedures
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
Grant proposals shall be reviewed on a competitive basis. Based on the competitive review, applicants shall be selected to enter into negotiations with the Department for a grant. The purpose of negotiations shall be to arrive at mutually acceptable grant provisions, including general, budgetary, and scope-of-work provisions. The final decision to make a grant award will be made by the Director of the Department. The Department shall use the following criteria when reviewing grant proposals and making awards:
a) Need of the Eligible Community: In determining relative need, the Department shall consider the following factors:
b) Quality of the Proposal: The Department shall examine the overall quality of the activities and programs provided by the applicant. In making this judgment the Department shall consider:
c) Community Support: The Department shall consider overall level of community support for the applicant's proposal. In making this judgment the Department shall consider:
d) Cost: The Department shall examine the reasonableness of costs relative to the type of expenses being proposed.
e) Geographic Distribution of Awards: Along with the other criteria listed in this Section, the Director of the Department shall consider the geographic distribution of awards throughout the State when making final decisions regarding grant awards.