§ 305. Applications. (1) To receive a grant under this article, a public housing authority or agency shall submit an application to the commissioner at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such additional information as the commissioner may reasonably require. Such application shall include a plan for addressing the problem of drug-related crime on the premises of public housing projects administered by the public authority or agency.

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(2) The commissioner shall approve applications under this article based upon:

(a) the extent of the crime problem in the facilities of the public housing project;

(b) the quality of the plan of the public housing authority or agency to address crime in public housing projects;

(c) the capability of the public housing authority or agency to carry out the plan; and

(d) the extent to which the local government and local community support the anti-crime activities of the public housing authority or agency.