[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: 34CFR648.32]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
PART 648_GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_How Does the Secretary Make an Award?
 
Sec. 648.32  What additional factors does the Secretary consider?

    (a) Continuation awards. (1) Before funding new applications, the 
Secretary gives preference to grantees requesting their second or third 
year of funding.
    (2) If appropriations for this program are insufficient to fund all 
continuation grantees for the second and third years at the approved 
funding level, the Secretary prorates the available funds, if any, among 
the continuation grantees and, if necessary, awards continuation grants 
of less than $100,000.
    (b) Equitable distribution. In awarding grants, the Secretary will, 
consistent with an allocation of awards based on the quality of 
competing applications, ensure the following:
    (1) An equitable geographic distribution of grants to eligible 
applicant institutions of higher education.
    (2) An equitable distribution of grants to eligible applicant public 
and eligible applicant private institutions of higher education.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135-1135c)

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