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Funds Availability All funds awarded under this program will be available in the form of reimbursable grants. The funds will be available for reimbursement beginning January V of the calendar year following the award notification, unless otherwise allowed by the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners. Kittitas County recognizes that some projects may be large and complex, requiring multiple funding sources and years to complete. In that regard, awarded funds will remain available for reimbursement for a period of five years following the award notification. Any unexpended funds will be returned to the Distressed County Sales and Use Tax Grant Fund and made available for future applications. Formal requests for extension of the five-year deadline for reimbursement may be made in writing to the Kittitas County Board of Commissioners (BOCC). The BOCC has final say on all extension requests. All reimbursement requests must be submitted to the Kittitas County Department of Public Works for payment. Review Process The county is required to consult with all cities, towns, and port districts located within the county and the associate development organization serving the county to ensure that any expenditures of these funds meets the goals of chapter 130, Laws of 2004 and the requirements of RC W 82.14.370. To comply with this requirement, the county will seek the assistance of the Council of Governments (COG). The COG is comprised of two representatives from each municipality within Kittitas County, including Roslyn, South Cle Elum, Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Kittitas, and Kittitas County. The Council of Governments (COG) will review all applications and score them based on the information provided by the applicant and the Project Rating Criteria as presented in the application. The COG will then make funding recommendations to the Kittitas County BOCC. The Project Rating Criteria are as follows: Leverage by local matching funds. Minimum project match is 13.5%. All applications must provide at least 13.5% in matching funds to be considered. Additional points shall be awarded for greater matching funds as a percentage of total project cost. a. 13.5% matching threshold satisfied. i. 11 points. b. 13.6% - 23.5% matching funds. i. 12 points. c. 23.6% - 33.5% matching funds. i. 13 points. d. 33.6% - 38.5% matching funds. L 14 points. e. Over 38.6% matching funds. i. 15 points. 2. The Degree to which the project demonstrates the ability to encourage economic development within the community. f 10 points possible 3. Demonstrated ability of the project to promote local and/or regional revitalization. g. 10 points possible