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16 • The DCHC MPO Board determines that a higher ranking project is of lesser priority and therefore should be assigned fewer, or no, points than assigned through application of the Methodology • The DCHC MPO Board determines that projects in another mode are of higher priority • The DCHC MPO Board determines that points should be awarded to a particular project to support geographic equity • Based on public input, the DCHC MPO Board decides to deviate from the project rankings Should a project receive Local Input Points through a deviation, the Board will note the reason for the deviation and that reason shall be published after final adoption. Approval of the Allocation of Local Input Points The DCHC MPO Board will release the draft Project Priority Ranking and application of Local Input Points for public comment and hold a public hearing at an MPO Board meeting. The initial list of projects proposed to receive Local Input Points will be based on the process described above. After review and public comment, the MPO Board will approve the final application of Local Input Points. The MPO Board’s approval will be informed by the following: • The final score and list of initial projects using the process described above; • The likelihood of receiving funding through STI considering the amount of funding available within each Division or Region, historical funding levels for the mode, and the normalization limitations that NCDOT has adopted; • The number of eligible projects within the MPO within each funding mode /project type/category; • The priorities of the current MTP including the adopted distribution of funding between modes and the air quality horizon year of projects; • The effect that receiving funding for a project may have on the likelihood of other projects being funded in the Division or Region considering the limitations set by the STI legislation; • If the project is located within an area of overlapping Environmental Justice Communities of Concern identified in the MPO’s 2020 Environmental Justice Report; • Geographic and jurisdictional balance; • Coordination with the Division Engineers and neighboring MPOs and RPOs on the assignment of points; • Public input and support as evidenced through public comments submitted to the MPO, the MPO’s public hearing, public involvement efforts of local governments, and local referenda; • The MPO Board members’ knowledge of the urban area and the policies of their communities; and • Other factors as identified. If the MPO Board varies from the recommended allocation of points, MPO staff will document the rationale and will post the documentation on the MPO’s website.