On and after July 1, 1997:
(a) On or before each March 15, each county or group of counties applying to receive a grant shall submit a budget request to the commissioner. On or before each July 1, the commissioner of juvenile justice and the Kansas advisory group on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention shall determine annually the amount of the grant for the ensuing fiscal year for each county or group of counties which has qualified to receive grants as provided in this section.
(b) The determination of the grant of a county or group of counties by the commissioner shall consider, but not be limited to, the following criteria based on measurable performances: staffing levels justified by active cases under supervision; one-time expenditures such as renovation or construction costs, major equipment purchases or capital acquisitions; administrative costs; funded contracts for services; client numbers; caseload projections; travel costs outside the program area; and existing experience of similar programs.