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. Entities, including the period of time the draft plan will be made publicly available, the 'method of public notice, and the process for soliciting public comments. All funded projects will be required to provide progress reports to the Board, via the Board staff, at 50% and 95% completion of the Plan. The estimated dates of the progress reports must be included in the scope of work contained in the application. A progress report is a document that communicates the status of the project at a point in time. The following are items to consider when developing a progress report: . the success of meeting previously identified goals and objectives . obstacles encountered . preliminary findings or accomplishments . potential need fro revisions to the scope of work and timelines c) Application Evaluation Criteria- Applicants that meet the eligibility requirement will be evaluated and ranked based on the following three major evaluation criteria (as reflected in Table I): i) How likely is the applicant to develop and implement a Drought Mitigation Plan that meets the intent of the Board (see Section 2) and the Program by increasing meaningful water awareness and response in a drought emergency in the State of Colorado? ii) Does the applicant organization have the capability to accomplish the proposed work? iii) What other considerations does the applicant have that may influence the Board's decision to award funds? . Other considerations that will be weighed by the Application Committee and/or the Board in awarding grants will include: i) Adequacy, reliability and stability of current and future water supplies ii) Demonstrated financial need iii) The entities location with respect to areas of current and future water needs as identified by the Statewide Water Supply Initiative (SWSI). iv) The amount of CWCB grant funds available The degree to which an application meets the above evaluation criteria will be determined by utilizing the rating system (Table I), and the Office evaluation checklist. Projects from qualified applicants will be ranked based on these criteria for the purpose of determining which projects receive grant funds. The CWCB Board and Office have sole discretion in the determination of grant funding awards. . Matching Funds - Entities requesting funding under this program must demonstrate the ability to provide 25% of the total Drought Mitigation Plan development project budget with matching funds, either as cash or in-kind services or through payment of consulting fees or any combination thereof. Any project partner contributing to the matching fund requirement must provide documentation, such as a letter, detailing the amount and purpose of their commitment. The Board will consider applications with a reduced level of matching funds; however these applicants will need to demonstrate financial hardship to be eligible for a Board waiver of the matching fund requirement. 5