[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: 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]