[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: 34CFR606.20]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 606_DEVELOPING HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_How Does the Secretary Make an Award?
 
Sec. 606.20  How does the Secretary choose applications for funding?


    (a) The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the 
criteria in--
    (1) Sections 606.21 and 606.23 for a planning grant; and
    (2) Sections 606.22, 606.23, 600.24, and 606.25 for a development 
grant.
    (b)(1) The Secretary awards up to 100 points for the criteria in 
Sec. 606.21 and up to 100 points for the criteria in Sec. 606.22.

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    (2) The maximum possible score for each complete criterion is in 
parentheses.
    (c)(1) The Secretary considers funding an application for a planning 
grant that scores at least 50 points under Sec. 606.21.
    (2) The Secretary considers funding an application for a development 
grant that--
    (i) Scores at least 50 points under Sec. 606.22;
    (ii) Is submitted with a comprehensive development plan that 
satisfies all the elements required of such a plan under Sec. 606.8; 
and
    (iii) In the case of an application for a cooperative arrangement 
grant, demonstrates that the grant will enable each eligible participant 
to meet the goals and objectives of its comprehensive development plan 
better and at a lower cost than if each eligible participant were funded 
individually.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)