Pennsylvania Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE
Part V-C - Farmland and Forest Land
Chapter 138b - AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM- STATEMENT OF POLICY
Section 138b.7 - Criteria for awarding grants
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
Grants will be awarded by the Secretary only after consideration of the Grant Committee's recommendation. In making its recommendation to the Secretary, the Grant Committee will consider:
(1) The applicant. A prerequisite for a grant is an applicant who has demonstrated achievement as an agricultural processor. Accordingly, the following factors will be considered:
(2) The project. In addition to the information required to be submitted in the proposal according to § 138b.5 (relating to submission of proposal), the following factors relating to the project for which a grant is sought will be considered:
(3) Special consideration. Special consideration will be given to projects that:
(4) Geographic distribution. The Committee will consider other grant awards in an attempt to make an equitable geographic distribution of grants throughout this Commonwealth giving priority to agricultural areas.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 138b.5 (relating to submission of proposal).