Section 291.60  Criteria for Review of Grant Applications

The Committee will consider the following criteria and assign point totals when determining grant recipients.  The Committee will only consider applications provided by the Office in accordance with Section 291.55. 

a)         Equipment Need − 0-50 points

1)         Whether the requested item is eligible for grant funding.

2)         Whether the applicant currently owns the requested item.

3)         Whether the requested item can be borrowed, rented, or shared on a consistent and financially sustainable basis or the requested item addresses a unique need for the applicant's service area.

4)         Whether the requested item would affect response time, public safety, or operations of the applicant.

5)         Whether the requested item responds to or accounts for community growth or service expansion.

b)         Financial Need − 0-50 points

1)         Evaluation of the applicant's available annual operating budget.

2)         Whether the cost of the requested item is prohibitively expensive relative to the applicant's budget.

3)         Whether other funding sources are available to acquire the requested item.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 10931, effective August 1, 2026)