[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR472.34]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                EDUCATION
 
PART 472_NATIONAL WORKPLACE LITERACY PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart D_What Conditions Must Be Met After an Award?
 
Sec. 472.34  Under what circumstances may a project continue if a partner 
withdraws?

    (a) A project may continue despite the withdrawal of a partner that 
is unable to perform its role as outlined in the grant award document if 
all of the following conditions are met:
    (1) Written approval is given by the Secretary.
    (2) The partnership continues to meet the requirements in Sec. 
472.2(b).
    (3) The partnership will be able to complete the remainder of the 
project.
    (4) The partner's withdrawal will not cause a change in the scope or 
objectives of the grant or cooperative agreement.
    (b) In determining that the condition in paragraph (a)(4) of this 
section is satisfied, the Secretary considers such factors as whether--
    (1) A similar new partner will sign the partnership agreement and 
agree to carry out the role of the withdrawing partner as described in 
the grant agreement;
    (2) One or more of the remaining partners will agree to carry out 
the role of the withdrawing partner as described in the grant agreement; 
or
    (3) One or more of the remaining partners will expand its activities 
as approved under the grant in order to compensate for the activities 
that would have been carried out under the grant agreement by the 
partner that is withdrawing without a change in the project's scope or 
objectives.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1211(a))

[59 FR 1445, Jan. 10, 1994]