1. (a) Each member of the proposal review committee shall score a proposal on a scale of 0 - 100 total points, and shall award

   1. (1) no more than 30 points for a proposed project's strategic importance; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposal that meets a demonstrated need and will provide a lasting benefit;

   2. (2) no more than 15 points for a proposed project's support or endorsement by

      1. (A) organizations with expertise in the area; and
      2. (B) persons affected by the harvest reduction;

   3. (3) no more than 20 points for a proposed project's staff experience and qualifications; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposal where the applicant and any partners

      1. (A) have a history of successfully implementing, administering, and completing comparable projects;
      2. (B) demonstrate they have the capacity, including technical and administrative expertise, to successfully complete the project; and
      3. (C) have a history of successful grant administration, or submit other evidence demonstrating they have the capability to manage the grant;

   4. (4) no more than 15 points for a proposed project's technical merit; the committee shall give a higher score to a proposal that

      1. (A) clearly defines objectives, methods, anticipated results, and products appropriate to the project;
      2. (B) has a high likelihood for success toward meeting project objectives within the specified timeframe and budget;
      3. (C) includes a mechanism to evaluate project success in meeting goals and objectives; and
      4. (D) demonstrates the ability to sustain or manage the project beyond the initial funding period to require the achieved project objectives;

   5. (5) no more than 10 points for a proposed project's budget; the committee shall give a higher score to proposals that include

      1. (A) costs that are reasonable to meet project objectives;
      2. (B) project cost estimates that are explained and justified; and
      3. (C) administrative costs that are reasonable and do not exceed 10 percent of the total project costs;
   6. (6) no more than five points for a proposed project that provides additional financing sources; in-kind or monetary matches are not required, but if provided, the match may be in the form of in-kind labor, in-kind equipment, in-kind services, donated supplies, or money;
   7. (7) no more than five points for a proposed project's readiness; the committee shall give a higher score to a project that is ready to start and can be completed no later than one year after the date of contract.
2. (b) The department will not award a grant to a proposed project scoring less than 70 points.
3. (c) Once all its members have completed their individual scores for a proposal, the proposal review committee shall average those individual scores to calculate a final score for that proposal. After it completes scoring each proposal, the proposal review committee shall rank the proposals by score. The department will make proposal selections based on scoring calculations, project rankings, and the availability of appropriations.

(Eff. 3/8/2013, Register 205)

Authority: AS 44.33.020