Illinois Administrative Code
Title 14 - COMMERCE
Part 547 - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Subpart B - HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
Section 547.170 - Review Criteria and Negotiation Procedures
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 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, which will be reflected in the Grant Agreement, 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) the experience of the nonprofit organization;
b) the related experience and qualification of the project staff;
c) the quality of the project work plan;
d) the proposed project costs in relationship to planned outcomes;
e) the relations of the project to the Department's economic development plans and initiatives; and
f) the quality of presentations made to the Department, if the Department requests information.