[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR429.31]

[Page 118-119]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                EDUCATION
 
PART 429--BILINGUAL VOCATIONAL MATERIALS, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES PROGRAM--
Table of Contents
 
             Subpart D--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?
 
Sec. 429.31  What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

    The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in evaluating 
each application:
    (a) Need. (20 points) (1) The Secretary reviews each application for 
information that shows the need for the proposed services and activities 
for individuals with limited English proficiency.
    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
    (i) Specific evidence of the need; and
    (ii) Specific information about how the need will be met.
    (b) Plan of operation. (20 points)
    (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that 
shows the quality of the plan of operation for the project.
    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
    (i) High quality in the design of the project;
    (ii) An effective plan of management that ensures proper and 
efficient administration of the project;
    (iii) A clear description of how the objectives of the project 
relate to the purpose of the program;
    (iv) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel 
to achieve each objective; and
    (v) A clear description of how the applicant will provide equal 
access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members 
of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as--
    (A) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;
    (B) Women;
    (C) Handicapped persons; and
    (D) The elderly.
    (c) Quality of key personnel. (20 points)
    (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that 
shows the qualifications of the key personnel the applicant plans to use 
on the project.
    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
    (i) The qualifications of the project director (if one is to be 
used);
    (ii) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be 
used in the project;
    (iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (c)(2) (i) 
and (ii) of this section will commit to the project; and
    (iv) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its 
nondiscriminatory employment practices, encourages applications for 
employment from persons who are members of groups that have been 
traditionally underrepresented, such as--
    (A) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;
    (B) Women;
    (C) Handicapped persons; and
    (D) The elderly.
    (3) To determine personnel qualifications, the Secretary considers 
experience and training, in fields related to the objectives of the 
project, as well as other information that the applicant provides.
    (d) Budget and cost effectiveness. (10 points)
    (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that 
shows that the project has an adequate budget and is cost effective.
    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
    (i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project 
activities; and
    (ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the 
project.
    (e) Evaluation plan. (10 points)
    (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that 
shows the quality of the evaluation plan for the project.

    Cross-Reference: See 34 CFR 75.590 (Evaluation by the grantee).

    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows methods of 
evaluation that are appropriate for the project

[[Page 119]]

and, to the extent possible, are objective and produce data that are 
quantifiable.
    (f) Adequacy of resources. (5 points)
    (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that 
shows that the applicant plans to devote adequate resources to the 
project.
    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
    (i) The facilities that the applicant plans to use are adequate; and
    (ii) The equipment and supplies that the applicant plans to use are 
adequate.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1830-0013)

(Authority: Sec. 441(c); 20 U.S.C. 2441(c))

[50 FR 33255, Aug. 16, 1985; 50 FR 38802, Sept. 25, 1985]