Section 663.345 Loan Priority Score

a) Projects will be scored and ranked for inclusion on the Project Priority List using the loan priority score methodology set forth in this Section.

b) The Agency will calculate the loan priority score by totaling the points awarded in subsections (g) through (n).

c) The scoring will be based on the information from the most recent American Community Survey 5-year estimate from the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

d) Applicants with a higher loan priority score will be ranked above applicants with a lower loan priority score on the Project Priority List.

e) Only projects that have a submitted a Funding Nomination Form and have a Project Plan approved by the Agency will be scored pursuant to this Section.

f) The applicant will identify the census tract or tracts of the project area from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census. If more than one census tract is identified for the project area, the percentile rank of each scoring metric identified in subsections (g) through (m) below will be determined for each census tract within the project area. The average of the percentile ranks for the identified census tracts will be calculated and used as the percentile rank for the project area to determine the appropriate points awarded in subsections (g) through (m) below.

g) Median Household Income (MHI):

1) A maximum of 100 points may be awarded under this subsection (g).

2) The following points will be awarded based on the percentile rank of the MHI of the applicant's project area among all census tracts within the State:

Points	MHI Percentile Rank
100	Project Area Ranks at or below the 5^th Percentile of State MHI
90	Project Area Ranks above the 5^th Percentile and at or below the 10^th Percentile
80	Project Area Ranks above the 10^th Percentile and at or below the 20^th Percentile
70	Project Area Ranks above the 20^th Percentile and at or below the 30^th Percentile
60	Project Area Ranks above the 30^th Percentile and at or below the 40^th Percentile
40	Project Area Ranks above the 40^th Percentile and at or below the 50^th Percentile
20	Project Area Ranks above the 50^th Percentile and at or below the 60^th Percentile
10	Project Area Ranks above the 60^th Percentile and at or below the 70^th Percentile
5	Project Area Ranks above the 70^th Percentile and at or below the 80^th Percentile
0	Project Area Ranks Above the 80^th Percentile of State MHI

h) Children Under the Age of 6

1) A maximum of 80 points may be awarded under this subsection (h).

2) The following points will be awarded based on the percentile rank of the number of children under the age of 6 within the applicant's project area among all census tracts within the State:

Points	Children Under the Age of 6 Percentile Rank
80	Project Area Ranks Above the 90^th Percentile
70	Project Area Ranks above the 80^th Percentile but at or below the 90^th Percentile
60	Project Area Ranks above the 70^th Percentile but at or below the 80^th Percentile
50	Project Area Ranks above the 60^th Percentile but at or below the 70^th Percentile
40	Project Area Ranks above the 50^th Percentile but at or below the 60^th Percentile
30	Project Area Ranks above the 40^th Percentile but at or below the 50^th Percentile
20	Project Area Ranks above the 30^th Percentile but at or below the 40^th Percentile
10	Project Area Ranks above the 20^th Percentile but at or below the 30^th Percentile
5	Project Area Ranks above the 10^th Percentile but at or below the 20^th Percentile
0	Project Area Ranks at or below the 10^th Percentile

i) Unemployment Rate

1) A maximum of 45 points may be awarded under this subsection (i).

2) The following points will be awarded based on the percentile rank of the unemployment rate of the applicant's project area among all census tracts within the State:

Points	Unemployment Percentile Rank
45	Project Area Ranks Above the 90^th Percentile
40	Project Area Ranks above the 80^th Percentile but at or below the 90^th Percentile
35	Project Area Ranks above the 70th Percentile but at or below the 80^th Percentile
30	Project Area Ranks above the 60th Percentile but at or below the 70^th Percentile
25	Project Area Ranks above the 50th Percentile but at or below the 60^th Percentile
20	Project Area Ranks above the 40th Percentile but at or below the 50^th Percentile
15	Project Area Ranks above the 30th Percentile but at or below the 40^th Percentile
10	Project Area Ranks above the 20th Percentile but at or below the 30^th Percentile
5	Project Area Ranks above the 10th Percentile but at or below the 20^th Percentile
0	Project Area Ranks at or below the 10^th Percentile

j) Poverty Rate

1) A maximum of 45 points may be awarded under this subsection (j).

2) The following points will be awarded based on the percentile rank of the poverty rate of the applicant's project area among all census tracts within the State:

Points	Poverty Rate Percentile Rank
45	Project Area Ranks Above the 90^th Percentile
40	Project Area Ranks above the 80th Percentile but at or below the 90^th Percentile
35	Project Area Ranks above the 70th Percentile but at or below the 80^th Percentile
30	Project Area Ranks above the 60th Percentile but at or below the 70^th Percentile
25	Project Area Ranks above the 50th Percentile but at or below the 60^th Percentile
20	Project Area Ranks above the 40th Percentile but at or below the 50^th Percentile
15	Project Area Ranks above the 30th Percentile but at or below the 40^th Percentile
10	Project Area Ranks above the 20th Percentile but at or below the 30^th Percentile
5	Project Area Ranks above the 10th Percentile but at or below the 20^th Percentile
0	Project Area Ranks at or below the 10^th Percentile

k) Social Security Rate

1) A maximum of 45 points may be awarded under this subsection (k).

2) The following points will be awarded based on the percentile rank of the social security rate of the applicant's project area among all census tracts within the State:

Points	Social Security Rate Percentile Rank
45	Project Area Ranks Above the 90^th Percentile
40	Project Area Ranks above the 80th Percentile but at or below the 90^th Percentile
35	Project Area Ranks above the 70th Percentile but at or below the 80^th Percentile
30	Project Area Ranks above the 60th Percentile but at or below the 70^th Percentile
25	Project Area Ranks above the 50th Percentile but at or below the 60^th Percentile
20	Project Area Ranks above the 40th Percentile but at or below the 50^th Percentile
15	Project Area Ranks above the 30th Percentile but at or below the 40^th Percentile
10	Project Area Ranks above the 20th Percentile but at or below the 30^th Percentile
5	Project Area Ranks above the 10th Percentile but at or below the 20^th Percentile
0	Project Area Ranks at or below the 10^th Percentile

l) Supplemental Security Income

1) A maximum of 45 points may be awarded under this subsection (l).

2) The following points will be awarded based on the percentile rank of the supplemental security income rate of the applicant's project area among all census tracts within the State:

Points	Supplemental Security Income Rate Percentile Rank
45	Project Area Ranks Above the 90^th Percentile
40	Project Area Ranks above the 80th Percentile but at or below the 90^th Percentile
35	Project Area Ranks above the 70th Percentile but at or below the 80^th Percentile
30	Project Area Ranks above the 60th Percentile but at or below the 70^th Percentile
25	Project Area Ranks above the 50th Percentile but at or below the 60^th Percentile
20	Project Area Ranks above the 40th Percentile but at or below the 50^th Percentile
15	Project Area Ranks above the 30th Percentile but at or below the 40^th Percentile
10	Project Area Ranks above the 20th Percentile but at or below the 30^th Percentile
5	Project Area Ranks above the 10th Percentile but at or below the 20^th Percentile
0	Project Area Ranks at or below the 10^th Percentile

m) Houses Built Pre-1990

1) A maximum of 45 points may be awarded under this subsection (m).

2) The following points will be awarded based on the percentile rank of the number of housing units built before 1990 within the applicant's project area among all census tracts within the State:

Points	Housing Units Built Pre-1990 Percentile Rank
45	Project Area Ranks Above the 90^th Percentile
40	Project Area Ranks above the 80^th percentile but at or below the 90^th Percentile
35	Project Area Ranks above the 70^th percentile but at or below the 80^th Percentile
30	Project Area Ranks above the 60^th percentile but at or below the 70^th Percentile
25	Project Area Ranks above the 50^th percentile but at or below the 60^th Percentile
20	Project Area Ranks above the 40^th percentile but at or below the 50^th Percentile
15	Project Area Ranks above the 30^th percentile but at or below the 40^th Percentile
10	Project Area Ranks above the 20^th percentile but at or below the 30^th Percentile
5	Project Area Ranks above the 10^th percentile but at or below the 20^th Percentile
0	Project Area Ranks at or below the 10^th Percentile

n) Lead Service Line Burden

1) A maximum of 45 points may be awarded under this subsection (n).

2) The following points will be awarded based on the total number of lead service lines as a percentage of all water service lines reported in the Material Inventory.

Points	Lead Service Line Percentage
45	Lead Service Lines are 75%- 100% of the Material Inventory
30	Lead Service Lines are 50%-74.99% of the Material Inventory
15	Lead Service Lines are 25%-49.99% of the Material Inventory
0	Lead Service Lines are 0%-24.99% of the Material Inventory