61-2-504. Grant review criteria. When evaluating grant applications, the department shall consider the following factors:

(1) demonstrated need;

(2) size of the geographic area covered by the emergency medical service;

(3) distance from other emergency medical service providers in the geographic region;

(4) distance from the closest hospital;

(5) number of calls in the previous calendar year; and

(6) number of volunteer emergency care providers on the active call roster.