The office shall evaluate each application for a grant under this subchapter based on:

1. (1) the grant applicant's:

   1. (A) quality of services and management;
   2. (B) efficiency of operations;
   3. (C) access to resources essential for operating the project for which the grant is requested, such as land, water, and reliable infrastructure, as applicable;
   4. (D) application for or docketing of a permit or license with the regulatory commission; and
   5. (E) ability to repay the grant if project benchmarks are not met; and
2. (2) the project's potential benefit to this state.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1067 (H.B. 14), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.