[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: 34CFR606.21]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 606_DEVELOPING HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_How Does the Secretary Make an Award?
 
Sec. 606.21  What are the selection criteria for planning grants?

    The Secretary evaluates an application for a planning grant on the 
basis of the criteria in this section.
    (a) Design of the planning process. The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine the quality of the planning process that the 
applicant will use to develop a comprehensive development plan and an 
application for a development grant based on the extent to which--
    (1) The planning process is clearly and comprehensively described 
and based on sound planning practice;
    (2) The president or chief executive officer, administrators and 
other institutional personnel, students, and governing board members 
systematically and consistently will be involved in the planning 
process;
    (3) The applicant will use its own resources to help implement the 
project; and
    (4) The planning process is likely to achieve its intended results.
    (b) Key personnel. The Secretary reviews each application to 
determine the quality of key personnel to be involved in the project 
based on the extent to which--
    (1) The past experience and training of key personnel such as the 
project coordinator and persons who have key roles in the planning 
process are suitable to the tasks to be performed; and
    (2) The time commitments of key personnel are adequate.

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    (c) Project Management. The Secretary reviews each application to 
determine the quality of the plan to manage the project effectively 
based on the extent to which--
    (1) The procedures for managing the project are likely to ensure 
effective and efficient project implementation; and
    (2) The project coordinator has sufficient authority, including 
access to the president or chief executive officer, to conduct the 
project effectively.
    (d) Budget. The Secretary reviews each application to determine the 
extent to which the proposed project costs are necessary and reasonable.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1840-0114)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.)

[64 FR 70147, Dec. 15, 1999, as amended at 70 FR 13373, Mar. 21, 2005]