How projects enter the portfolio.

No. Inclusion means a project merits development. Whether it advances depends on feasibility, partnership, and financing — assessed through the development model.

Strong public purpose, clear deliverability, a credible sponsor, and fit with national and regional priorities.

Nomination is putting an opportunity forward; selection is what follows once it clears screening for public value, deliverability, and fit. Every nomination is reviewed, but only those that meet the bar are selected for development.

Three things: a genuine public purpose, credible deliverability, and fit with national and regional priorities. A project needs all three to move from nomination toward consideration.

It does not advance into development, but the review is explained rather than silent, and a project can be strengthened and resubmitted. Some are recorded and revisited as priorities or circumstances change.

It varies with a project’s scale and how complete the nomination is. A clear submission with a defined need, sponsor, place, and outcomes can be screened faster than one that first requires clarification.

Screening is carried out through Applied America’s review process against the published criteria, drawing on CEFA’s research where a project’s sector or region calls for it. The aim is a consistent bar rather than a case-by-case judgment.

No. Selection means a project merits development; it does not commit capital. Whether it advances further depends on feasibility, partnership, and financing, assessed through the development model.

Fit is how well a project serves a national or regional priority and how readily it can be coordinated with the rest of the portfolio. A strong standalone idea with weak fit is a weaker candidate than one that reinforces a priority.

Yes. Screening is a point-in-time assessment; a sponsor can address the gaps identified and submit again. Selection is meant to be earned, not decided once and closed.