N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 5, § 171.9 – Selection criteria/scoring.

(b) Selection criteria will be weighted as follows:

Criteria Category	Weight
(1) Demonstrated need in the industry for additional hires in this program area.	20 percent
(2) Pathway to job placement and relationship with employers.	20 percent
(3) Targeting of diverse workers and/or workers from economically distressed. areas of the State	20 percent
(4) Overall budget, project’s return on investment for program participants and funding dollars.	20 percent
(5) Feasibility of implementation and timeline of project.	10 percent
(6) Uniqueness and competitiveness of proposed program.	10 percent

(c) The department intends to make grant awards through a competitive grant solicitation to qualifying applicants, until all grant funds are fully committed. The department reserves the right to update/amend the above selection criteria as needed.