Mont. Admin. R. 12.9.1605 - GRANT APPLICATION SCORING AND RANKING
(1) Prior to scoring by the council, the
department will review and provide analysis to the advisory council regarding
application completeness and adherence to eligibility and application
requirements.
(2) The council will
make funding recommendations to the department based upon the final rank
scores. The department will make final decisions on which projects will be
recommended for funding. Approval of project grant proposals is ultimately at
the discretion of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Aid
program.
(3) Scoring criteria is
the primary guide for ranking applications and for determination of grant
viability. Additional factors outside of the scoring criteria may be
considered. Applications that meet minimum qualifications will receive a score
based on the following criteria:
(a) Proposal
involves a noxious weed threat with compelling information on how the
infestation directly diminishes the effectiveness of a priority habitat to
support one or more priority wildlife species. (0 to 20 pts)
(b) Proposal would significantly reduce or
resolve noxious weed threat and support habitat effectiveness over a sizable
portion of priority habitat and associated watersheds. Applications that do not
include a minimum acreage of priority habitat to benefit from grant funding
will receive zero points. (0 to 20 pts)
(c) Project would help implement an
established weed management strategy , is technically feasible, and would
maintain or restore native vegetation. (0 to 10 pts)
(d) Management of project area addresses the
primary spread of noxious weeds to native wildlife habitats (up to 5 pts) while
also providing for native plant community health to reduce susceptibility to
weed invasion (up to 5 pts). (0 to 10 pts)
(e) Project involves funding commitments from
multiple partners (up to 5 pts) and leverages additional funding or in-kind
contribution beyond the minimum required (up to 5 pts). (0 to 10 pts)
(f) Project demonstrates an effective
collaboration across multiple land ownerships. Cooperative Weed Management
Areas, as defined in the Montana State Weed Management Plan, would receive the
highest points. (0 to 15 pts)
(g)
Project area provides access for public hunting. (0 to 15 pts)
(h) Monitoring plan meets or exceeds
requirements as described in 12.9.1604. (0 to 10 pts)
(i) The grant application, including proposal
information, funding plan, and monitoring plan, is clear, well organized, and
reflects a high likelihood of success for all aspects of the proposed project
(up to 5 pts). Grant application characteristics or circumstances that may be
valuable but are not captured in other scoring criteria (up to 5 pts). (0 to 10
pts)
(4) This rule
expires June 30, 2023, pursuant to
87-5-808,
MCA.
Notes
AUTH: 87-5-808, MCA; IMP: 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-805, 87-5-806, 87-5-807, MCA
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