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4 <br />To apply for matching funds, an application request must be submitted to <br />the County. The application should state the name of the applying agency, <br />its Federal tax status (501 c3 or other qualifying status), the purpose of the <br />proposed project, the anticipated cost of the project, and other details as <br />shall be specified on the application form. <br />The application will be evaluated by County staff, with a recommendation <br />submitted to the Board of Commissioners, Criteria for evaluating project <br />applications will include (but are not limited to): <br />a) Best Management Practices / Field Management Ability <br />b) Commitment to Outreach and Inclusion of Minority Participation <br />c) Commitment to Sportsmanship and Competitiveness Values in Agency <br />Leadership and Program Policies and Practices <br />d) Accessibility of Field(s) for Public Non-programmed Use <br />e) Access to Public Transportation <br />Orange County retains the right to assume controlling management and <br />operation of facilities for which managing entities have received grant <br />monies from this fund, should the Manager and the Board determine that <br />field management, maintenance and/or availability expectations based on <br />the above criteria and spelled out in the contract authorizing grant approval <br />have not been maintained. <br />Construction of soccer fields through matching grants to qualified <br />organizations must be initiated within three (3) years of the grant award, <br />3. Conditions and Priorities for Funding Consideration <br />Priority consideration for funding (both County projects and matching grant <br />projects) will be given to projects that meet the following criteria. Projects <br />that meet multiple criteria will receive higher weighting: <br />1) Incorporate economies of scale (i.e., two or more fields situated together <br />that share lighting and ancillary facilities) <br />2) Construct full size fields (approximately 360' in length by 225' in <br />width) <br />3) Construct fields which include planned lighting <br />4) Construct fields which include planned irrigation <br />5) Construct fields that are readily accessible for public use*. <br />6) Construct fields that receive approval of appropriate regulatory agencies <br />7) Locations where water and sewer is available (especially for proposed <br />"soccer park" projects). <br />8) Construct new fields that are not previously approved as part of a park <br />master plan