Authority: IC 10-17-13.5-5

Affected: IC 10-17-13.5

Sec. 2. The department shall make a determination on selection of applicants based on a point grading system. The department shall award points for each factor as follows:

1. (1) The applicant shall be appointed a number between zero (0) and five (5) based on the revenue generated by the organization. The higher the revenue, the lower the score, and vice versa. The points for this section of the grading system are as follows:

   1. (A) 0 points: Extreme revenue of $500,000 or more
   2. (B) 1 point: High revenue of $400,000 to $499,999
   3. (C) 2 points: Above average revenue of $300,000 to $399,999
   4. (D) 3 points: Average revenue of $200,000 to $299,999
   5. (E) 4 points: Below average revenue of $100,000 to $199,999
   6. (F) 5 points: Little to no revenue up to $99,999

2. (2) The organization shall be appointed a number between zero (0) and five (5) indicating geographic diversity and the need for services. Points are awarded based on the needs of the area the organization is serving. The more underserved the population the organization is serving and the needier the population is, the higher the points. The points for this section of the grading system are as follows:

   1. (A) 5 points: Candidate works in an underserved population with high needs.
   2. (B) 3-4 points: Candidate does not work in underserved population, but there is a high need for services.
   3. (C) 1-2 points: Candidate works in a highly served and low need population.

3. (3) For applicants that have previously received a grant for veterans' services, performance will be based, in part, on the performance indicators used for that grant. Applicants that have not previously received a grant should provide performance data for their programs and services, including any data relating to the services proposed for grant funding. The points for this section of the grading system are as follows:

   1. (A) 5 points: Excellent program performance as demonstrated by verifiable data.
   2. (B) 4 points: Good program performance as demonstrated by verifiable data.
   3. (C) 3 points: Average program performance as demonstrated by verifiable data.
   4. (D) 2 points: Below average program performance as demonstrated by verifiable data.
   5. (E) 0-1 points: Poor program performance as demonstrated by verifiable data or incomplete performance data provided.

(Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs; 914 IAC 1-4-2; filed Aug 21, 2019, 4:08 p.m.: 20190918-IR-914180475FRA; readopted Nov 26, 2025, 12:44 p.m.: 20251217-IR-914240644RFA)