[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR301.9] [Page 605] TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER III--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 301_ELIGIBILITY, INVESTMENT RATE AND PROPOSAL AND APPLICATION Subpart E_Proposal and Application Requirements; Evaluation Criteria Sec. 301.9 Proposal selection criteria. (a) EDA will review completed proposal materials for compliance with the requirements set forth in PWEDA, this chapter, the applicable FFO and other applicable Federal statutes and regulations. From those proposals that meet EDA's technical and legal requirements, EDA will select proposals for further consideration based on: (1) The availability of funds; (2) The competitiveness of the proposals based on the criteria set forth in Sec. 301.8; and (3) The funding priority considerations identified in the applicable FFO. (b) EDA will endeavor to notify proponents regarding whether their proposals are selected as soon as practicable.