Rule 110-37-4-.04. Selection Criteria

Rule 110-37-4-.04. Selection Criteria

1. (a) Applications will be reviewed by a committee composed of HPD staff.

2. (b) Proposed projects shall be evaluated by the following criteria:

   1. 1. Resource meets state and/or federal eligibility requirements
   2. 2. Project concept is appropriate for resource
   3. 3. Project design is consistent with applicable preservation and/or professional standards
   4. 4. Project fills demonstrated preservation need
   5. 5. Project provides a public benefit
   6. 6. Resource is exceptionally significant or one of a few surviving examples of an important type
   7. 7. Resource is of a type identified by HPD as having a high priority for preservation assistance
   8. 8. Geographic distribution of projects in applicant pool
   9. 9. Urgency of need/ degree to which the historic resource is or may be threatened
3. (c) Grants shall be awarded to the extent of established available funding based on HPD staff recommendations as approved by the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs or duly delegated authority.

Authority: O.C.G.A. §§ 12-3-5; 12-3-50.1; 12-3-58

History. Original Rule entitled "Selection Criteria" adopted. F. July 17, 2020; eff. August 6, 2020.

Amended: F. Sept. 3, 2025; eff. Sept. 23, 2025.