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2022 <br />Preparing for EABGrants <br />ExhibitA:Applicationevaluationscoresheet <br />SelectionCriteriaandWeight <br />Thesteeringcommitteewillbereviewingeacheligibleapplicationon a 100-pointscale.Scoreswillbe <br />used to develop final recommendations. Applicants are encouraged to score their own applications <br />using the evaluation score sheet before submitting the application. While not required, this step may <br />helpapplicantsmeetthe criteriathat grantreviewerswillbescoring. <br />ApplicationstothePreparing for EAB Grantswillbeevaluatedandrankedaccordingtothe <br />followingcriteria and points: <br />1.ProjectOverviewandNeed <br />Applicationisclearandcomplete <br />Communityhas a readinesstotakeona projectoftheproposedscopeandsize <br />25 <br />Projectfocusesonsignificantpublicsafetyconcerns <br />2.ProjectTimeline <br />Timelineprovidesspecificdatesforallactivities <br />Timelineiseasytoreadandcomprehend <br />20 <br />Timeline follows best management practice of not removing ash trees when EAB are <br />actively flying(no ashremovalsMay-September) <br />3.ProjectBudgetandBudgetExplanation <br />Budgetexplanationprovidesspecificdollaramountsforanticipateduse15 <br />Budgettotalsequalamountrequested <br />Financiallyrealisticandcosteffective <br />Project seeks to replant more trees than removed <br />4.ProjectImpactsonPriorityPopulations <br />Planning and collaboration clearly serves and includes areas of concern for <br />environmental justice (communities with higher populations of low-income <br />residents,peopleofcolor,including tribalcommunities,orboth) <br />20 <br />Communities in areas of concern are engaged and input is incorporated <br />prior to project implementationand through the project <br />Applicant demonstrates actionable items for these communities (examples <br />include program focal areas, outreach offered in multiple languages, added <br />inclusion),impactsondiversepopulationsareclear andtangible <br />5.Communications <br />Communicationstrategiesdirectlyrelatedtoprojectaccomplishments,activities,10 <br />or both, and multiple forms of communication are listed with potential to reach <br />thepublic <br />EAB-relatedmessagingincludeddesigned to slow the spread <br />6.KeyPersonnel <br />Key personnelarelisted with corresponding project roles <br />Allcertificationsandeducationdegrees arelistedforstafforcontractors <br />10 <br />A highscoringcommunitywillhavestafforcontractorswith a degreein a related <br />field,ora combination/multiplestaffwithISACertifiedArborist, TCIAaccreditations, <br />orboth <br />Total100 <br />Page7of7 <br />January 2022 <br /> <br />