(1) Initial contracts. For each closing date established as specified in WAC
131-49-070, applications will be ranked competitively according to their performance with respect to:
(a) Size of the potential population to be served;
(b) Demonstrated need for the proposed services;
(c) Experience and capabilities of the sponsoring organization;
(d) Provisions for coordination of services with other organizations providing related services in the geographic area.
(2) The executive director shall develop a system for evaluating initial applications with respect to the above-stated criteria, and make available in the application guidelines a description of the system.
(3) Final selection of initial applications to be approved will be based upon both relative ranking on factors listed in subsection (1) of this section and appropriate geographic distribution.
(4) Renewal contracts. The sponsoring organization may be eligible to renew its contract for one ensuing biennium provided the sponsoring organization was in full compliance with the contract and performance indicators established by the executive director.
(5) The executive director shall develop a system for evaluating renewal applications and make available in the application guidelines a description of the system.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
28B.04 RCW. WSR 08-21-041, § 131-49-110, filed 10/8/08, effective 11/8/08. WSR 07-23-089, recodified as § 131-49-110, filed 11/20/07, effective 11/20/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter
28B.04 RCW. WSR 01-10-020, § 250-44-110, filed 4/23/01, effective 5/24/01; WSR 01-01-050, amended and recodified as § 250-44-110, filed 12/11/00, effective 1/11/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter
28B.04 RCW, as amended. WSR 87-16-061 (Order 4-87, Resolution No. 87-57), § 250-44-150, filed 7/31/87; WSR 82-15-018 (Order 2-82, Resolution No. 82-54), § 250-44-150, filed 7/12/82. Statutory Authority: RCW
28B.10.806. WSR 79-09-042 (Order 7-79, Resolution No. 80-4), § 250-44-150, filed 8/17/79.]