---
kind: "section"
citation: "13 C.F.R. § 303.3"
title: "13"
number: "303.3"
heading: "Application requirements and evaluation criteria."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/13/303.3"
---

# §303.3. Application requirements and evaluation criteria.

- (a) For Planning Investment awards, EDA uses the general application evaluation criteria set forth in [§ 301.8](/cfr/13/301.8.md) of this chapter. In addition, applications for Planning Investments must include information about the following:
  - (1) The proposed scope of work for the development, implementation, revision or replacement of the CEDS, or the relation of the CEDS to the proposed short-term planning activities or the State plan;
  - (2) Qualifications of the Eligible Applicant to implement the goals and objectives resulting from the CEDS, short-term planning activities or the State plan;
  - (3) The involvement of the Region's business leadership at each stage of the preparation of the CEDS, short-term planning activities or State plan;
  - (4) Extent of broad-based representation and involvement of the Region's civic, business, labor, minority and other interests in the Eligible Applicant's economic development activities; and
  - (5) Feasibility of the proposed scope of work to create and retain new and better jobs through implementation of the CEDS.
- (b) In addition to the criteria set forth in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, funded Recipients are evaluated on the basis of the extent of continuing economic distress within the Region, their past performance, and the overall effectiveness of their CEDS.
- (c) For Planning Investment awards to a State, the Assistant Secretary also shall consider the extent to which the State will integrate and coordinate its CEDS with local and Economic Development District plans.
- (d) The Investment Rates for Planning Investments will be determined in accordance with [§ 301.4](/cfr/13/301.4.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[71 FR 56675, Sept. 27, 2006, as amended at 79 FR 76129, Dec. 19, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3143; 42 U.S.C. 3162; 42 U.S.C. 3174; 42 U.S.C. 3211; Department of Commerce Organization Order 10-4.

### Source

Source: 71 FR 56675, Sept. 27, 2006, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[71 FR 56675, Sept. 27, 2006, as amended at 79 FR 76129, Dec. 19, 2014]