The office shall evaluate eligible fiscal agents, as described in Section 11788.2, based upon the following factors:

(a) The proposed use of the requested funding, including the specificity, measurability, and ability of the fiscal agent to document and achieve the goals and objectives identified in its application.

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(b) The proposed management strategy of the fiscal agent to achieve the goals and objectives identified in its application.

(c) The fiscal agent’s ability to complement and leverage the work of other local, state, federal, and nonprofit or private business technical assistance resource providers.

(d) The fiscal agent’s historical performance with private funding sources and the strength of its fiscal controls.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 68, Sec. 4. (SB 193) Effective June 30, 2022.)