1. (a) The department shall determine the application is eligible if:

   1. (1) The application is complete and signed;
   2. (2) The applicant is an eligible entity, unless the fair received a waiver under Agr 4003.01(b); and
   3. (3) The proposed project is within the scope of projects identified in RSA 425:19-a, unless the fair received a waiver under Agr 4003.01(b).

2. (b) The department shall evaluate the eligible application based on the following criteria:

   1. (1) Area, population served;
   2. (2) Youth participation;
   3. (3) Attendance;
   4. (4) Gate receipts;
   5. (5) Number and type of exhibits;
   6. (6) Community support or number of volunteers;
   7. (7) Evidence of success;
   8. (8) Improvements over the years;
   9. (9) Rural and farming nature of region served;
   10. (10) Overall condition and appearance of grounds; and
   11. (11) Any other condition that is necessary to ensure the safety of fair participants and the fair going public, such as compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, or obsolete, inefficient, or unsuitable facilities, or mechanical and building systems.
3. (c) The department shall rank order the applications and proceed down the list in descending order until all available funds have been allocated.

Source. #13816, eff 12-1-23