[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR350.53]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
            REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 350--DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH PROJECTS AND CENTERS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart F--How Does the Secretary Make an Award?
 
Sec.  350.53  How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

    (a)(1)(i) The Secretary selects one or more of the selection 
criteria in Sec.  350.54 to evaluate an application;
    (ii) The Secretary establishes selection criteria based on statutory 
provisions that apply to the Program which may include, but are not 
limited to--
    (A) Specific statutory selection criteria;
    (B) Allowable activities;
    (C) Application content requirements; or
    (D) Other pre-award and post-award conditions; or
    (iii) The Secretary uses a combination of selection criteria 
established under paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section and selection 
criteria in Sec.  350.54.
    (2) For Field-Initiated Projects, the Secretary does not consider 
Sec.  350.54(b) (Responsiveness to the Absolute or Competitive Priority) 
in evaluating an application.

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    (b)(1) In considering selection criteria in Sec.  350.54, the 
Secretary selects one or more of the factors listed in the criteria 
except as provided for in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
    (2) Under Sec.  350.54, the Secretary always considers the factor in 
paragraph (n)(2) of that section.
    (c) The maximum possible score for an application is 100 points.
    (d)(1) In the application package or a notice published in the 
Federal Register, the Secretary informs applicants of--
    (i)(A) The selection criteria chosen; and
    (B) The maximum possible score for each of the selection criteria; 
and
    (ii)(A) The factors selected for considering the selection criteria; 
and
    (B) If points are assigned to each factor, the maximum possible 
score for each factor under each criterion.
    (2) If no points are assigned to each factor, the Secretary 
evaluates each factor equally.
    (e) For Field-Initiated Projects, in addition to the selection 
criteria, the Secretary uses the additional considerations in selecting 
applications for funding as described in Sec.  350.55.

(Authority: Sec. 202(e); 29 U.S.C. 761a(e))