Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 52 - Marketing
Dairy Innovation Program
Rule 21-52.44 - Scoring Criteria
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 21-52.44
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Application scoring. A scoring committee will be established by the department to evaluate applications with a score of 0 to 100. Projects receiving a score below 60 will not be considered.
(2) Scoring criteria. The department will use the following criteria to evaluate each application:
a. The extent to which the project addresses
the goals of the program to create new jobs, expand opportunities and provide
greater flexibility or convenience for local small-scale farmers, and reduce
labor associated with the on-farm production and storage of milk: 25
points.
b. The sufficiency of the
project's budget and financing structure: 20 points.
c. The sufficiency of the project's proposed
work plan and timeline including a detailed description of the steps the
applicant will take to complete the project as well as estimated dates: 20
points.
d. The ability of the
applicant to demonstrate sound business management, financial aptitude, and
stability: 15 points.
e. The extent
to which measurable objectives can be determined that demonstrate the proposed
project's benefit to the agriculture community: 10 points.
f. The completeness of the application
information and sufficiency of detail used to describe the project in the
application: 10 points.
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