§ 143‑215.72. Review of applications.
(a) The Secretary shall receive and review applications for thegrants specified in this Part and approve, approve in part, or disapprove suchapplications.
(b) In reviewing each application, the Secretary shall consider:
(1) The economic, social, and environmental benefits to beprovided by the projects;
(2) Regional benefits of projects to an area greater than thearea under the jurisdiction of the local sponsoring entity;
(3) The financial resources of the local sponsoring entity;
(4) The environmental impact of the project;
(5) Any direct benefit to State‑owned lands andproperties. (1979, c. 1046, s.1.)