Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-413: Adoption of rules--Application evaluation

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall adopt rules

establishing the Heritage Preservation Grant Program including, but

not limited to, eligibility criteria, the application process, and

grant award amounts.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors shall

create weighted criteria to evaluate each application based on the

potential for project sustainability, the impact on the scope of

collections, public participation, and programming possibilities.

C. Oklahoma Historical Society staff shall evaluate each

application based on the weighted criteria and adherence to program

requirements that include, but are not limited to, geographical

balance, local financial match, and the existence of a strategic

plan for the applicant organization, tribal division or governmental

department. The evaluations shall be provided to the Heritage

Preservation Grant Selection Committee of the Oklahoma Historical

Society Board of Directors.