40 C.F.R. § 40.140-1 – All applications. | Midpage- (a) The relevancy of the proposed project to the objectives of the EPA research and demonstration program;
- (b) The availability of funds within EPA;
- (c) The technical feasibility of the project;
- (d) The seriousness, extent, and urgency of the environmental problems toward which the project is directed;
- (e) The anticipated public benefits to be derived from the project in relation to the costs of the project;
- (f) The competency of the applicant's staff and the adequacy of the applicant's facilities and available resources;
- (g) The degree to which the project can be expected to produce results that will have general application to pollution control problems nationwide;
- (h) Whether the project is consistent with existing plans or ongoing planning for the project area at the State, regional, and local levels;
- (i) The existence and extent of local public support for the project;
- (j) Whether the proposed project is environmentally sound;
- (k) Proposed cost sharing.