[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 13, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 13CFR307.2] [Page 560] 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 A--Local Technical Assistance Sec. 307.2 Application evaluation criteria. EDA selects local technical assistance 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) Strengthens the local capacity to undertake and promote effective economic development programs targeted to people and areas of distress; (b) Benefits distressed areas; (c) Helps to diversify distressed economies; (d) Demonstrates innovative approaches to stimulating economic development in distressed areas; and (e) Is consistent with the CEDS or other strategy accepted by EDA for the area in which the project is located. [64 FR 5427, Feb. 3, 1999, as amended at 64 FR 69878, Dec. 14, 1999]