All applications.

§ 40.140–1 All applications. (a) The relevancy of the proposed project to the objectives of the EPA research and demonstration program; (b) The availability of funds within EPA; (c) The technical feasibility of the project; (d) The seriousness, extent, and urgency of the environmental problems toward which the project is directed; (e) The anticipated public benefits to be derived from the project in relation to the costs of the project; (f) The competency of the applicant's staff and the adequacy of the applicant's facilities and available resources; (g) The degree to which the project can be expected to produce results that will have general application to pollution control problems nationwide; (h) Whether the project is consistent with existing plans or ongoing planning for the project area at the State, regional, and local levels; (i) The existence and extent of local public support for the project; (j) Whether the proposed project is environmentally sound; (k) Proposed cost sharing.