(b) The proposal shall include the following information:

1. (1) a description of the regional high technology development organization, including:

   1. (i) the history of the organization;
   2. (ii) the structure of the organization, e.g., corporation membership, association, agency;
   3. (iii) the mission or purpose;
   4. (iv) the governing body, committee structure and current memberships;
   5. (v) the capability and capacity to achieve its stated purpose; and
   6. (vi) the sources and amounts of revenue, committed and projected, to undertake the mission;
2. (2) a description of the specific economic development activities and anticipated economic outcomes for which support from the office is requested;
3. (3) certifications regarding the availability and source of matching funds to be committed to the activities described in the proposal;
4. (4) a short- and longer-range plan of strategies and actions, including provisions for the development of an accessible information/data base on the region, and a high technology marketing strategy;
5. (5) a description of the region's current high technology private sector base, including a description of the involvement of large and small firms;
6. (6) a description of the region's educational resources which relate to and are active in the high technology development effort; and

7. (7) a description of the region's ability to support the high technology development, including:

   1. (i) available natural resources;
   2. (ii) physical infrastructure resources; and
   3. (iii) labor force availability;
8. (8) a description of the region's needs with respect to effectively supporting high technology economic development activities and the applicant's proposed strategy to address such needs; and
9. (9) such other information as required in the request for proposals issued by the office.