[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

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 and, to the extent 

possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

    (f) Adequacy of resources. (5 points)



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    (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]