24 NCAC 01M .0404        RANKING CRITERIA

Applications meeting the threshold requirements shall be ranked within their respective areas using a competitive point ranking system. No more than 25 percent of the total points available shall be awarded under any single criterion. The ranking criteria shall include:

(1)           Very Low‑ and Low‑Income Benefit. Points shall be awarded based on the percentage of program funds to be used to benefit very low‑ and low‑income households. Between 0 and 20 points will be awarded under this criterion.

(2)           Special Needs Targeting. Points shall be awarded based on the percentage of program funds used to serve households with special housing needs, such as the homeless, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and large families. Between 0 and 20 points will be awarded under this criterion.

(3)           Other Contributions. Points shall be awarded based on the extent to which other public and private funds are used to match program funds. Between 0 and 30 points will be awarded under this criterion.

(4)           Needs. Points shall be awarded based on the relative housing needs in the county(ies) to be served with program funds. Between 0 and 15 points will be awarded under this criterion.

(5)           Project Location. Points shall be awarded based on the extent to which the city or county has been underserved in previous Trust Fund program funding cycles. Between 0 and 25 points will be awarded under this criterion.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 122A‑5; 122A‑5.1; 122E‑4; 122E‑5; 122E‑8;

Eff. February 1, 1993;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 23, 2017.