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14 <br />Collaboration with NCDOT Divisions is also an important component of DCHC MPO’s allocation <br />of Local Input Points. Projects that receive the MPO’s Local Input Points and Division Engineer <br />Points will have an overall better score than projects that do not receive points from both the <br />MPO and a Division Engineer. Coordinating with NCDOT Division Engineers will ensure that <br />priority projects in the DCHC MPO area have the best possible chance to be funded in the next <br />NCDOT STIP and MPO TIP. <br />Introduced in SPOT 6.0, DCHC MPO has the option to apply the Local Input Point Flexing <br />Policy. This means that up to 500 Local Input Points can be transferred from between the <br />Regional Impact and Division Needs project tiers. If the organization chooses to flex Local Input <br />Points, the MPO or the Division will provide written documentation to the SPOT Office prior to <br />assigning Regional Impact Local Input Points. <br />It should be noted that projects in the Statewide Mobility category are not eligible for DCHC <br />MPO Local Input Points, and therefore will not be reviewed and prioritized by DCHC MPO as <br />part of the process for allocation of Local Input Points (though these projects will be reviewed <br />should they cascade down to the Regional Impact and Division Needs levels). DCHC MPO will <br />prioritize and allocate Local Input Points to eligible projects in the Regional Impact and Division <br />Needs funding categories. <br />Description of Criteria and Weights <br />Per the guidance that was provided by the NCDOT SPOT Office, at least two criteria, one of <br />which must be qualitative, will be used for the purpose of allocation of local points. The table <br />below shows the criteria to be used to rank projects for assignment of local points. Projects will <br />be ranked based on a seven-point scale. <br />Criteria Maximum <br />Points <br />(Highway) <br />Maximum <br />Points <br />(Non-Highway) <br />MTP Prioritization <br /> Project planned for near-term (by MTP 2030 <br />Threshold) <br />2 <br /> Project planned for mid-term (by MTP 2040 <br />Threshold) <br />1 <br /> Project planned for long-term (by MTP 2050 <br />Threshold) <br />0 <br />Consistent with Adopted Regional or Local Plan 2 <br />Preliminary Engineering or Engineering Study <br />Completed or Underway 1 <br />Project is in a high-crash area as designated by a local <br />jurisdiction. 1 1 <br />Project reduces emissions/improves air quality 1 1 <br />DCHC-member jurisdiction demonstrates local funding <br />towards progress in project 1 <br />Project complements non-highway transportation facility 1 1 <br />Project supports Environmental Justice Community of <br />Concern 1 <br />1 1 <br />TOTAL MAXIMUM 7 7 <br />1 For the purposes of this Methodology, an Environmental Justice Community of Concern is an Overlapping <br />Community of Concern as identified in the 2020 DCHC MPO Environmental Justice Report.