Sec. 05.19.03.06. Grant Allocation and Criteria

A. Allocations.

(1) The amount of funds available in the fiscal year for grants shall be determined as of July 1 of each fiscal year.

(2) Initial determinations may be adjusted if appropriated funds available for the Programs are increased or decreased after July 1 in any fiscal year.

(3) The Department shall notify eligible entities of allocations, fund availability, and application cycles by advertisement posted on the Department’s website and other statewide housing partners’ websites, direct mailings, press releases, or other methods selected by the Department.

B. Grants. Applications for grants shall be evaluated on the following factors, to the extent applicable:

(1) The need for services provided by the applicant in the applicant’s service area;

(2) The geographic area and client base demographics served by the applicant;

(3) The applicant’s experience and performance in carrying out existing housing counseling and foreclosure prevention activities;

(4) The ability of the applicant to use the grant to improve the ability of the applicant to provide Programs services;

(5) Whether the applicant’s proposed services have measurable outcomes;

(6) The applicant’s staffing and capacity, including bilingual and technology capacity and client management software capacity;

(7) The applicant’s other funding resources dedicated to carrying out the approved activities;

(8) The level of activities, number of clients served, and anticipated outcomes that the applicant proposes to achieve; and

(9) Other factors considered relevant by the Department.