Section 89.04. Evaluation criteria.

  Applications shall be compared, reviewed, and rated by the department based on statutory requirements and on the following criteria:

(1)  The percentage of program benefit to households of the lowest income levels.

(2)  The extent to which existing or potential residents are involved in the planning, development, or management of the housing activity.

(3)  The extent to which innovative and cost effective strategies for providing housing are to be utilized.

(4)  The amount of other funds, resources or in-kind contributions that will be made available to the proposed housing program.

(5)  The reasonableness of administrative and housing-related counseling costs requested from the department.

(6)  The extent to which the programs are proposed to be continued or the residents initially benefitted are proposed to be assisted after department funds have been expended.

(7)  The extent to which benefits would be provided to the types of households identified in s. 16.303 (2) , Stats., or in the state housing strategy plan required by s. 16.302 , Stats.

(8)  The experience, track record, and quality of management of the applicant in the area of housing or community development.

(9)  The extent to which the proposal involves partnerships and establishes formal and informal linkages with other related programs.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1990, No. 417 , eff. 10-1-90; emerg. am. (4), r. (5), (6), (9) (a) to (e), renum. (7) to (9) (intro.), (10) and (11) to be (5) to (9) and am., eff. 11-8-91; am. (4), r. (5), (6) and (9) (a) to (e), renum. (7) to (9) (intro.), (10) and (11) to be (5) to (9) and am., Register, May, 1992, No. 437 , eff. 6-1-92; correction in (7) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .