N.M. Admin. Code § 19.1.10.14 - APPLICATION EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS FROM AN INDIAN NATION, TRIBE, OR PUEBLO; COUNTY; OR MUNICIPALITY
Applications will be scored by the division based on the following criteria that include but are not limited to:
A.
Application completeness. The
division will review the entire application to see that it contains all
application requirements for the specific project type.
B.
Capability to meet the scope of work
described. The division will consider the project timeline,
appropriateness of energy efficiency measures to be implemented, qualifications
of project team members including subcontractors and community partners, and
the ability to complete the project financially if the total budget exceeds the
amount requested.
C.
Budgetary
considerations. The division will consider the total proposed budget as
well as the average amount requested per household, prioritizing applications
which propose to maximize project benefits in the community to the greatest
extent feasible. The division may ask the applicant for additional documents to
support the proposed budget if deemed necessary.
D.
Energy reduction potential.
The division will consider the estimated reduction of energy use that will come
from implementation of the proposed measures, the estimated reduction of energy
cost that will come from implementation of the proposed measures, and the
estimated reduction in carbon intensity of energy consumption from
implementation of the proposed measures.
E.
Geographic diversity. The
division will consider the geographic diversity of applications submitted in
each application cycle.
F.
Partnership experience. The division will consider the experience
of each community partner and service provider identified in the application in
working with the targeted underserved community.
G.
Workforce impact. The
division will consider whether the partners identified in the application
employ apprentices from a registered apprenticeship program that promotes
diversity or if they provide paid internship to persons from the targeted
underserved communities.
H.
Replicability. The division will consider the value of the project
as a demonstration project to provide data for the effectiveness of
implementing similar projects elsewhere.
I.
Underserved community
benefits. The division will consider the degree to which the project
benefits an underserved community, including any non-energy benefits and health
benefits provided by the project.
J.
Additional criteria. If the criteria are published in the project
solicitation, the division may also consider:
(1) the degree to which the project will
protect public health, including protecting underserved communities from a
public health threat;
(2) the
degree to which the project will contribute to economic recovery; or
(3) the degree to which the project will
reduce economic hardship of individual families due to the coronavirus COVID-19
pandemic.
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