[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: 34CFR477.21]

[Page 148-149]
 
                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
  CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                EDUCATION
 
PART 477_STATE PROGRAM ANALYSIS ASSISTANCE AND POLICY STUDIES PROGRAM
--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_How Does the Secretary Make an Award?
 
Sec. 477.21  What selection criteria does the Secretary use?

    The Secretary uses the following criteria to evaluate an 
application:
    (a) Program factors. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine how well the objectives of the proposed project 
will assist States in evaluating the status and progress of their adult 
education programs.
    (b) Extent of need for the project. (10 points) The Secretary 
reviews each application to determine the extent to which the proposed 
project meets specific needs, including consideration of--
    (1) The needs addressed by the project;
    (2) How the applicant identified those needs;
    (3) How those needs relate to project objectives; and
    (4) The benefits to be gained by meeting those needs.
    (c) Plan of operation. (20 points) The Secretary reviews each 
aplication to determine the quality of the plan of operation for the 
proposed project, including--
    (1) The quality of the design of the project;
    (2) The extent to which the plan of management is effective and 
ensures proper and efficient administration of the project;
    (3) How well the objectives of the project relate to the purpose of 
the program; and
    (4) The quality of the applicant's plan to use its resources and 
personnel to achieve each objective.
    (d) Quality of key personnel. (15 points) (1) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine the quality of key personnel the applicant 
plans to use on the proposed project, including--
    (i) The qualifications and experience of the project director, if 
one is to be used;
    (ii) The qualifications and experience of each of the other key 
personnel to be used on the project;
    (iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) 
and (ii) of this section will commit to the project; and
    (iv) How the applicant, as part of its nondiscriminatory employment 
practices, will ensure that its personnel are selected for employment 
without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, or 
handicapping condition.
    (2) To determine personnel qualifications under paragraphs (d)(1)(i) 
and (ii) of this section, the Secretary considers--
    (i) Experience and training in fields related to the objectives of 
the project;
    (ii) Experience and training in project management; and
    (iii) Any other qualifications that pertain to the quality of the 
project.
    (e) Budget and cost effectiveness. (5 points) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine the extent to which--
    (1) The budget is adequate to support the proposed project 
activities; and
    (2) Costs are necessary and reasonable in relation to the objectives 
of the project.
    (f) Evaluation plan. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine the quality of the evaluation plan for the 
project, including the extent to which the applicant's methods of 
evaluation--
    (1) Are appropriate for the project; and
    (2) To the extent possible, are objective and produce data that are 
quantifiable.
    (g) Adequacy of resources. (5 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine the adequacy of the resources that the 
applicant plans to devote to the project, including facilities, 
equipment, and supplies.
    (h) Dissemination plan. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine the quality of the dissemination plan for the 
project, including--
    (1) The extent to which the project is designed to yield outcomes 
that can be readily disseminated;
    (2) A description of the types of materials the applicant plans to 
make available and the methods for making the materials avialable; and
    (3) Provisions for publicizing the findings of the project at the 
local,

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State, and national levels, as appropriate.

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

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1213b(a))

[54 FR 34428, Aug. 18, 1989; 54 FR 46065, Nov. 1, 1989]