American Rescue Plan Project Evaluation Criteria

The City of Greensboro will receive $59.4 million in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) for COVID-19 relief and economic recovery. Help the City decide how it will evaluate projects or programs for funding.
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* Criteria 1: Aligns with City Plans
The proposed project or program should comply with and/or be recommended in an existing City plan, such as the Capital Improvements Plan, the 2040 Comp Plan, Transportation Thoroughfare Plan, Parks &Recreation Strategic Plan, or other department plans.
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* Criteria 2: Project Design & Management
The proposed project or program should have a preliminary design and cost estimate, can be implemented during the grant’s required timetable, and won’t have significant ongoing costs.
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* Criteria 3: Meets Goals & Priorities
The proposed project or program should address City Council’s strategic goals or the areas resident’s identified as high priorities through the ARP Simulator.
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* Criteria 4: Financial Stability & Stewardship
The proposed project or program should provide an improved and stabilized financial condition for the requesting entity and give support to projects that cannot be funded through other revenues.
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* Criteria 5: Sustainability
The proposed project or program should replace or extend the life of critical infrastructure and address energy use goals.
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* Criteria 6: Equity
The proposed project or program should invest in disadvantaged communities, stabilize or grow local businesses impacted by COVID-19, or address community infrastructure disparities.
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* Criteria 7: Partnerships
The proposed project or program should leverage funds from other organizations and/or improve return on investment by working with partner organizations.
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* Criteria 8: Transformative
The proposed project or program should make a permanent and noticeable change in a service or community condition or establishes program or service delivery.
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* Criteria 2: Project Design & ManagementThe proposed project or program should have a preliminary design and cost estimate, can be implemented during the grant’s required timetable, and won’t have significant ongoing costs.This criteria is:

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* Criteria 3: Meets Goals & PrioritiesThe proposed project or program should address City Council’s strategic goals or the areas resident’s identified as high priorities through the ARP Simulator.This criteria is:

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* Criteria 4: Financial Stability & StewardshipThe proposed project or program should provide an improved and stabilized financial condition for the requesting entity and give support to projects that cannot be funded through other revenues. This criteria is:

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* Criteria 5: SustainabilityThe proposed project or program should replace or extend the life of critical infrastructure and address energy use goals.This criteria is:

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* Criteria 6: EquityThe proposed project or program should invest in disadvantaged communities, stabilize or grow local businesses impacted by COVID-19, or address community infrastructure disparities.This criteria is:

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* Criteria 7: PartnershipsThe proposed project or program should leverage funds from other organizations and/or improve return on investment by working with partner organizations.This criteria is:

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* Criteria 8: TransformativeThe proposed project or program should make a permanent and noticeable change in a service or community condition or establishes program or service delivery.This criteria is:

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* Criteria 2: Project Design & Management
The proposed project or program should have a preliminary design and cost estimate, can be implemented during the grant’s required timetable, and won’t have significant ongoing costs.
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* Criteria 3: Meets Goals & Priorities
The proposed project or program should address City Council’s strategic goals or the areas resident’s identified as high priorities through the ARP Simulator.
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* Criteria 4: Financial Stability & Stewardship
The proposed project or program should provide an improved and stabilized financial condition for the requesting entity and give support to projects that cannot be funded through other revenues.
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* Criteria 5: Sustainability
The proposed project or program should replace or extend the life of critical infrastructure and address energy use goals.
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* Criteria 6: Equity
The proposed project or program should invest in disadvantaged communities, stabilize or grow local businesses impacted by COVID-19, or address community infrastructure disparities.
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* Criteria 7: Partnerships
The proposed project or program should leverage funds from other organizations and/or improve return on investment by working with partner organizations.
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* Criteria 8: Transformative
The proposed project or program should make a permanent and noticeable change in a service or community condition or establishes program or service delivery.
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