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• Projects located on a infill site or a redevelopment area(previously developed with some • type of urban land use) in the Urban Area. • Projects located in Rural Centers. The Metropolitan Council may make awards in all of the above categories, or to one or more projects in some of the categories. Projects in developing locations are especially encouraged because no project in a developing location has yet been awarded a grant from the Livable Communities Demonstration Account in the first two (1996) funding cycles. It is the prerogative of the Livable Communities Advisory Committee and the Metropolitan Council to determine the number and amount of awards. The Advisory Committee and Council may award less than the total available amount of$4.1 million. ELIGIBLE USES OF LOAN AND GRANT FUNDS Two objectives of the Demonstration Program are: 1. To fund project components that directly contribute to completion of a built or finished project. 2. To fund project components or linkages that reflect the goals and principles of the program and set the project apart from typical development in the region. • Funds may be used for project and site planning costs, design and construction costs. Grant funds are intended to be used for"hard costs"rather than"soft costs"such as: administrative overhead; activities prior to the start of the grant project; travel expenses; legal fees;permits, licenses or authorization fees; costs associated with preparing other grant proposals; operating expenses; comprehensive planning costs; and prorated lease and salary costs. Project planning costs may be eligible if they are necessary to the implementation of a project. In considering whether planning or other costs will be funded, the Livable Communities Advisory Committee will evaluate projects on a case-by-case basis,taking into account the viability of the project, and its confidence that the project will be completed. PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA The Metropolitan Council will use the following criteria to determine whether an applicant will be selected to receive an award under the program: Qualifying Criteria 1. The proposal must meet one or more purposes of the Demonstration Account(see page 1). 2. The proposal must be consistent with the policies of the Metropolitan Council's Regional Blueprint and Regional Growth Strategy. • 3. The project must demonstrate an endorsement from the applicant city; or from the city in which the project is located, if the applicant is a county. 5