[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR226.14] [Page 565] TITLE 34--EDUCATION CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 226_STATE CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES INCENTIVE PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart B_How Does the Secretary Award a Grant? Sec. 226.14 What other funding priorities may the Secretary use in making a grant award? (a) The Secretary may award points to an application under a competitive preference priority regarding the capacity of charter schools to offer public school choice in those communities with the greatest need for this choice based on-- (1) The extent to which the applicant would target services to geographic areas in which a large proportion or number of public schools have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under title I of the ESEA; (2) The extent to which the applicant would target services to geographic areas in which a large proportion of students perform poorly on State academic assessments; and (3) The extent to which the applicant would target services to communities with large proportions of low-income students. (b) The Secretary may award points to an application under a competitive preference priority for applicants that have not previously received a grant under the program. (c) The Secretary may elect to consider the points awarded under these priorities only for proposals that exhibit sufficient quality to warrant funding under the selection criteria in Sec. 226.12 of this part. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1855-0012) (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7221d(b))