Section 47.57. Grant selection process.

  Projects selected for grants under this subchapter, shall relate to urban forestry. When selecting projects, the department may give priority to the following listed in no particular order:

(1)  Applicants with an administrative unit, board or commission charged with the development and administration of a comprehensive tree care program.

(2)  Applicants with a tree ordinance, plan or administrative rule which describes public policies for tree planting, protection, maintenance and removal.

(3)  Applicants with an ongoing forestry program budget. This funding need not be a line item amount in the budget but could include for example expenditures for tree removal, administration expenses, volunteer labor and other activity involved in managing trees.

(4)  Applicants that have not received urban forestry assistance grants in the past.

(5)  Projects that maximize benefits to the urban forest resource.

(6)  Projects that are cost effective.

(7)  Projects that involve the community in the development or implementation of the project.

(8)  Projects that maximize benefits to the public.

(9)  Projects that are innovative.

(10)  Activities that are not currently funded.

(11)  Community population.

(12)  Projects that involve or stimulate cooperation with other local governments, organizations, schools or businesses.

Cr. Register, August, 1992, No. 440 , eff. 9-1-92; am. (intro), cr. (12), Register, May, 1994, No. 461 , eff. 6-1-94; am. (intro.) and (1), Register, May, 1999, No. 521 , eff. 6-1-99.