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Review and Recommendation Process <br />Met Council staff will conduct a preliminary review of all proposals to ensure completeness and <br />eligibility before applications are scored. <br />All applicants will receive an Outcome Score and a Quality Score, as defined below. The <br />Outcome Score is automatically calculated based on applicant responses and verified by staff. <br />The Quality Score is determined by staff subject matter experts. The sum of the two scores is <br />the total project score. <br />Projects are recommended for funding in order of highest score until all funds are awarded. <br />The Met Council may make partial awards <br />Application Requirements <br />A complete application includes <br />• Documentation of local support for the project. Options include: <br />o Letter from the Mayor <br />o Letter from the City Administrator <br />o Resolution of support (download sample text as a Word Doc) <br />• Sources and Uses Budget. The Livable Communities program will accept this in <br />whatever format your project currently uses, as long as it clearly shows: <br />o Sources, noting which have been secured and are pending or planned. <br />• The pending Livable Communities grant request should be one of these <br />sources <br />o Uses. <br />o A financial gap (pending Livable Communities award). <br />Evaluation Criteria <br />Outcome Score <br />Which of the following outcomes will your project help the city meet? <br />o Encourage more development or preservation of affordable housing, both rental and <br />ownership <br />o Incentivize environmentally sustainable development and green infrastructure <br />o Mitigate or prevent future displacement of residents and businesses <br />o Increase housing choice through type, tenure, and/or accessibility <br />If your project meets one outcome, it will receive 16 points for the Outcome Score and is <br />eligible to apply. <br />Quality Score <br />Applications will be assessed on how well they meet the Livable Communities program goals <br />using the following questions and corresponding maximum possible scores. <br />• How will the proposed policy or program support housing stabilization, enabling <br />residents to remain in their homes and communities? (5 pts max) <br />PAGE - 4 1 METROPOLITAN COUNCIL I LIVABLE COMMUNITIES I NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY <br />