[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: 34CFR644.32]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 644_EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS--Table of Contents

 

           Subpart D_What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?

 

Sec. 644.32  What other requirements must a grantee meet?



    (a) Eligibility of participants. (1) A grantee shall determine the 

eligibility of each participant in the project at the time that the 

individual is selected to participate.

    (2) A grantee shall determine the status of a low-income individual 

on the basis of the documentation described in section 402A(e) of the 

HEA.

    (b) Number of participants. In each budget period, a grantee shall 

serve a minimum of 1,000 participants who reside in the target area. 

However, the Secretary may reduce the minimum number of these 

participants if the amount of the grant for the budget period is less 

than $180,000.

    (c) Recordkeeping. For each participant, a grantee shall maintain a 

record of--

    (1) The basis for the grantee's determination that the participant 

is eligible to participate in the project under Sec. 644.3;

    (2) The services that are provided to the participant; and

    (3) The specific educational benefits received by the participant.

    (d) Project director. (1) A grantee shall employ a full-time project 

director unless paragraph (d)(3) of this section applies.

    (2) The grantee shall give the project director sufficient authority 

to administer the project effectively.

    (3) The Secretary waives the requirement in paragraph (d) (1) of 

this section if the applicant demonstrates that the requirement will 

hinder coordination--

    (i) Among the Federal TRIO Programs (sections 402A through 402F of 

the HEA); or

    (ii) Between the programs funded under sections 402A through 410 of 

the



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HEA and similar programs funded through other sources.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

1840-0065)



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-16).