New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Chapter XVII - EMPIRE STATE FILM PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Part 171 - Empire State Entertainment Diversity Job Training Development Fund
Section 171.9 - Selection Criteria/Scoring
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Applications will be evaluated on the criteria detailed in paragraph a of section 171.8 of these regulations on a scale of one to five, where:
"1" = does not meet qualification expectation
"2" = meets some but not all qualification expectations; and
"3" = meets qualification expectations; and
"4" = exceeds qualification expectations; and
"5" = highly exceeds qualification expectations.
(b) Selection criteria will be weighted as follows:
|
Criteria Category |
Weight |
|
1. Demonstrated need in the industry for additional hires in this program area |
20% |
|
2. Pathway to job placement and relationship with employers |
20% |
|
3. Targeting of Diverse Workers and/or workers from Economically distressed areas of the State |
20% |
|
4. Overall budget, project's return on investment for program participants and funding dollars |
20% |
|
5. Feasibility of implementation and timeline of project |
10% |
|
6. Uniqueness & competitiveness of proposed program |
10% |
(c) The Department intends to make grant awards through a competitive grant solicitation to qualifying Applicants, until all grant funds are fully committed. The Department reserves the right to update/amend the above selection criteria as needed.
