(a) The extent to which the proposed project will contribute to the integration of health care services or the long term sustainability of the applicant or preservation of essential health services in the community or communities served by the applicant;

(b) The extent to which the proposed project or purpose is aligned with delivery system reform incentive payment ("DSRIP") program goals and objectives;

(c) Consideration of geographic distribution of funds;

(d) The relationship between the proposed project and identified community need;

(e) The extent to which the applicant has access to alternative financing;

(f) The extent that the proposed project furthers the development of primary care and other outpatient services;

(g) The extent to which the proposed project benefits Medicaid enrollees and uninsured individuals;

(h) The extent to which the applicant has engaged the community affected by the proposed project and the manner in which community engagement has shaped such project; and

(i) The extent to which the proposed project addresses potential risk to patient safety and welfare. 6. Disbursement of awards made pursuant to this section shall be conditioned on the awardee achieving certain process and performance metrics and milestones as determined in the sole discretion of the commissioner. Such metrics and milestones shall be structured to ensure that the goals of the project are achieved, and such metrics and milestones shall be included in grant disbursement agreements or other contractual documents as required by the commissioner. 7. The department shall provide a report on a quarterly basis to the chairs of the senate finance, assembly ways and means, and senate health and assembly health committees. Such reports shall be submitted no later than sixty days after the close of the quarter, and shall include, for each award, the name of the applicant, a description of the project or purpose, the amount of the award, disbursement date, and status of achievement of process and performance metrics and milestones pursuant to subdivision five of this section.