[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: 34CFR642.31]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 642_TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart D_How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?
 
Sec. 642.31  Selection criteria the Secretary uses.

    The Secretary uses the criteria in paragraphs (a) through (f) of 
this section to evaluate applications:
    (a) Plan of operation. (20 points) (1) The Secretary reviews each 
application

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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 managment that insures 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.
    (b) 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;
    (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 (b)(2)(i) 
and (ii) of this section plans to 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 the qualifications of a person, the Secretary 
considers evidence of past experience and training, in fields related to 
the objectives of the project, as well as other information that the 
applicant provides.
    (c) 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.
    (d) Evaluation plan. (10 points) (1) The Secretary reviews each 
application for information that shows the quality of the evaluation 
plan for the project.
    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows methods of 
evaluation that are appropriate for the project and, to the extent 
possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.
    (e) Adequacy of resources. (15 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.
    (f) Need. (25 points) (1) The Secretary reviews each application for 
information that shows a need for a Training Program project.
    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
    (i) The extent to which the proposed training addresses a specific 
need not addressed by other training projects available to Federal TRIO 
Programs personnel;
    (ii) The extent to which the proposed training addresses a 
significant training need in the region(s) to be served; and
    (iii) The extent to which the proposed training addresses needs that 
are consistent with the topics required by

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statute and other topics chosen as priorities by the Secretary as 
authorized under Sec. 642.34.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-17)

[47 FR 17788, Apr. 23, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 51519, Oct. 1, 1993]

    Effective Date Note: At 58 FR 51519, Oct. 1, 1993 in Sec. 642.31, 
paragraph (f)(2)(i) was amended by removing ``Special Programs'' and 
adding ``Federal TRIO Programs'' in their place, and (f)(2)(iii) was 
revised. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping 
requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given 
by the Office of Management and Budget.