Selection Criteria

Section 594 TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SUBCHAPTER h: GRANTS, LOANS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND WAIVERS FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS, PATHOLOGISTS, AND PROVIDERS PART 594 DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS SECTION 594.440 SELECTION CRITERIA Section 594.440  Selection Criteria a)         The review of the applications shall take into consideration the following criteria: 1)         potential effectiveness of the project to increase the number of family physicians available for Illinois' rural and medically underserved areas; 2)         degree to which the proposed project adequately provides for the training of health professionals to practice in rural and medically underserved areas; 3)         degree to which the applicants demonstrate a commitment to establishing and maintaining long-term collaborative relationships between academic institutions and health care facilities and providers in rural and in medically underserved areas; 4)         effectiveness of the organizational arrangements necessary to carry out the project; 5)         prior experiences of the applicants in projects which addressed needs of rural and medically underserved populations; 6)         extent to which the budget justification is reasonable and indicates that institutional and community support are available to support the project; 7)         extent to which the financial information indicates an effective utilization of grant funds and indicates the project has the potential to become self-sufficient. b)         Additional selection criteria which will cause an application to receive priority consideration include: 1)         projects which are closest to operational status at time of application; 2)         projects which exhibit need for funds from this grant for the shortest period of time.