The director of community development of the department of commerce shall annually review and approve or disapprove the proposal of the provider of community services, except that, no proposal for crime prevention shall be approved without the endorsement of the agency of local government within the area in which crime prevention is to be provided. The proposal shall set forth the program to be conducted, why the program is needed, the estimated amount to be invested in the program and the plans for implementing the program. The director is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for establishing criteria for evaluating such proposals by the provider of community services for approval or disapproval and for establishing priorities for approval or disapproval of such proposals by the provider of community services with the assistance and approval of the secretary of the department of revenue.