7 AAC 78.100. Criteria for review of proposals

Unless the department approves an exception from a criterion that is not relevant to the grant project or grantee, the department will, in addition to criteria established by other applicable state and federal law, use the following criteria in the review of a grant proposal under this chapter:

(1) criteria relating to grant program policy and strategies, program goals, and budgets, including

(A) a demonstration of a thorough understanding of grant program goals and desired outcomes;

(B) a description of the strategies to be used to obtain the grant program goals as outlined in the request for proposals, requests for letters of interest, or other method of solicitation;

(D) clearly stated performance measures and process measures that the applicant will use to evaluate the progress of the grant toward achieving program goals and desired outcomes;

(E) compatibility of the applicant's proposed project with the program goals and any planning document upon which a grant award decision will be based; and

(F) a clearly stated budget that documents the costs associated with the goals, strategies, and, if applicable, allocation of resources among target populations, geographic areas, or communities;

(2) criteria relating to personnel, management, and facilities, including

(A) eligibility to receive grant money under 7 AAC 78.030;

(B) the applicant's previous experience in providing the same or similar services or projects and history of compliance with grant requirements, including a summary of audits and the resolution of audit exceptions, if any, for an applicant that has previously received a grant;

(C) competency of the staff that will provide services to the recipients of those services; a demonstration of the staff's competency must include documentation of necessary professional credentials, training, and staffing levels;

(D) adequacy of administrative support, including qualified personnel and capacity to comply with grant reporting requirements;

(E) confidentiality with respect to recipients of services; and

(F) adequacy of facilities, including assurance of adequate physical access by recipients of services;

(3) criteria relating to community support and collaboration, including

(A) documentation of support for the applicant from each community in which the applicant proposes to provide services;

(B) a demonstration that the applicant has made a significant effort to involve potential recipients of services and the public in planning for and providing services; and

(C) participation in community associations, partnerships, or collaborative arrangements that will enhance the applicant's ability to achieve program goals and desired outcomes; and

(4) program-specific criteria other than criteria in (1) - (3) of this subsection, and included in the request for proposals, request for letters of interest, or other method of solicitation.

History: Eff. 4/11/81, Register 78; am 7/21/2002, Register 163; am 6/24/2004, Register 170

Authority: AS 18.05.040

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