[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR307.6] [Page 499] TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE CHAPTER III--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 307--LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, UNIVERSITY CENTER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION--Table of Contents Subpart B--University Center Program Sec. 307.6 Application evaluation criteria. EDA selects University Center projects for grant awards according to the general application evaluation criteria set forth in part 304 of this chapter and the extent, as appropriate, the project: (a) Has the commitment of the highest management levels of the sponsoring institution; (b) Provides evidence of adequate non-Federal financial support, either from the sponsoring institution or other sources; (c) Outlines activities consistent with the expertise of the proposed staff, the academic programs, and other resources available within the sponsoring institution; (d) Documents past experience of the sponsoring institution in operating technical assistance programs; and (e) Balances the geographic distribution of University Centers across the country. Only the Assistant Secretary has the authority to approve the selection for grant assistance of a University Center that has not received University Center assistance for the previous year. [64 FR 5427, Feb. 3, 1999. Redesignated and amended at 64 FR 69878, Dec. 14, 1999]