[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 34, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 34CFR426.25] [Page 108] TITLE 34--EDUCATION CHAPTER IV--OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PART 426_COOPERATIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart C_How Does the Secretary Make an Award? Sec. 426.25 What additional factors may the Secretary consider? After evaluating applications according to criteria in Sec. 426.21, Sec. 426.22, Sec. 426.23, or Sec. 426.24, the Secretary may fund other than the most highly rated applications if doing so would improve the geographical distribution of projects funded under this part. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2420a)