Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 52 - Marketing
Value-added Agriculture Grant Program
Rule 21-52.23 - Scoring Criteria

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 21-52.23

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 on a scale of 0 to 100. Projects receiving a score below 70 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 increase the sale of Iowa agricultural products, increase market access, diversify markets, or increase processing capacity: 20 points.

b. The extent to which the project benefits Iowa including the potential to impact many farmers, both short-term and long-term impacts, and the possibility of creating jobs and investments: 20 points.

c. The ability of the applicant to demonstrate sound business management, financial aptitude, and stability: 15 points.

d. The sufficiency of the project's budget and financing structure: 20 points.

e. 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: 15 points.

f. The extent to which measurable objectives can be determined that demonstrate the proposed project's benefit to the agriculture community: 10 points.

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