In evaluating grant proposals pursuant to this article, the department shall give priority to projects that demonstrate one or more of the following: (

a) A benefit to disadvantaged communities determined under Sections and of the Health and Safety Code, vulnerable communities as defined in subdivision (

d) of

Section of the Public Resources Code, and where insurance access has become a major challenge for the public due to wildfire risk. (

b) Assistance to state and local governments in protecting communities from devastating wildfire disasters and promoting equitable recovery. (

c) An educational benefit for California students to train a future workforce in the effective use of available data and modeling tools for planning, risk analysis and reduction, and actuarial approaches, with a focus on collaboration between multiple universities and public higher education institutions. (

d) The availability for use by governments and others in running scenarios to help reduce the risks of loss of life and property. (

e) The availability of publicly accessible information useful for property-level risk assessments with sufficient detail to be useful for community and property mitigation planning, focusing on reducing the primary risk factors for wildfire catastrophes, including property- and community-level actions. (

f) The understanding of environmental factors that affect the risk of loss, including extreme temperatures, drought, and other conditions. (

g) The ability to improve consumer information, relief, transparency, and understanding about catastrophe modeling.