[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR51b.205]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 51b--PROJECT GRANTS FOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart B--Grants for Childhood Immunization Programs
 
Sec. 51b.205  How will grant applications be evaluated and the grants awarded?

    (a) Within the limits of funds available, the Secretary may award a 
grant to assist in meeting part of the cost of a childhood immunization 
program. Grants will be awarded to those applicants whose projects he 
determines will best promote the purposes of section 317 of the Act. 
Before awarding a grant to a local public entity of a State, the 
Secretary will consult with the State health authority.
    (b) Priorities for funding will be based on the following factors:
    (1) The relative extent of the problems which are caused by one or 
more of the vaccine preventable diseases in the area served by the 
applicant.
    (2) The extent to which the proposed program is designed to 
eliminate or reduce the problems.
    (3) The extent to which the proposed program will increase the 
immunization rates in population groups identified as having the lowest 
immunity levels.
    (4) The extent to which the grantee will cooperate with and use 
public and nonprofit private entities and volunteers.
    (5) The extent to which a strong commitment to the objectives of the 
program is reflected in the commitment of grantee resources to the 
program.

[44 FR 40501, July 11, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 4475, Feb. 1, 1983]