OAR 695-030-0045. Evaluation Criteria

(1) Technical design and engineering grant applications will be evaluated on: (a) The extent to which the application describes a clear need for the proposed technical or engineering designs; (b) The extent to which the application describes how the technical design or engineering grant will address limiting factors designated in an existing conservation or recovery plan; (c) The extent to which the application describes an alternatives analysis demonstrating the applicant has considered the range of options in developing the application; (d) Whether the application contains, or proposes to collect, the appropriate data to inform the technical or engineering designs; (e) How the proposed costs are aligned with the work necessary to accomplish the objectives described in the application; (f) The qualifications of the technical staff of the applicant, or consultants to be retained, to accomplish the technical design or engineering activities described in the application; (g) The extent to which the application describes how the appropriate stakeholders will be engaged in the proposed technical or engineering design process; (h) The extent to which the application describes how professionally accepted technical or engineering approaches will be utilized; (i) The likelihood of success of the technical or engineering design project, including if the project will lead to future eligible restoration or acquisition projects; and (j) The organizational capacity of the applicant. (2) Resource Assessment and Planning grant applications will be evaluated on: (a) The extent to which the application contains professionally accepted resource gathering methods and parameters; (b) The extent to which the application describes a clear need to develop or update a resource assessment or planning document; (c) Whether the scope and scale of the resource assessment or planning actions described in the application is feasible; (d) The demonstrated ability of the applicant and partners described in the application to engage in collaborative work at the proposed scale; (e) The extent to which the application describes how appropriate stakeholders will be engaged in the development of the resource assessment or other planning; (f) How the proposed costs are aligned with the work necessary to accomplish the objectives described in the application; (g) The qualifications of the technical staff of the applicant, or consultants to be retained, to accomplish the resource assessment and planning activities described in the application; (h) The process by which data will be managed and shared with partners; (i) The likelihood that the project will result in a resource assessment or plan that leads to future eligible restoration or acquisition projects; and (j) The organizational capacity of the applicant. (3) Organizational technical assistance grant applications will be evaluated on: (a) The degree to which the application demonstrates support and engagement from the appropriate stakeholders; (b) The likely effectiveness of communication among the applicant and partners; (c) The extent to which the application describes partner roles and responsibilities; (d) The performance history and composition of the partnership; (e) How the proposed costs are aligned with the work necessary to accomplish the objectives described in the application; (f) The qualifications of the technical staff of the applicant, or consultants to be retained, to accomplish the activities described in the application; (g) The extent to which the application describes why the opportunity for organizational technical assistance is timely; (h) The extent to which the application identifies a common vision of success and potential barriers to success of the project; (i) The likelihood of success of the organizational technical assistance project, including if the project will lead to future eligible restoration or acquisition projects; and (j) The organizational capacity of the applicant.