34 CFR 606.20: How does the Secretary choose applications for funding?

(a) The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the criteria in—

(1) Sections 606.21 and 606.23 for a planning grant; and

(2) Sections 606.22, 606.23, 600.24, and 606.25 for a development grant.

(b) The Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion in the application package or in a notice published in the Federal Register.

(c)(1) The Secretary considers funding an application for a planning grant that meets the requirements under § 606.21.

(2) The Secretary considers funding an application for a development grant that—

(i) Is submitted with a comprehensive development plan that satisfies all the elements required of such a plan under § 606.8; and

(ii) In the case of an application for a cooperative arrangement grant, demonstrates that the grant will enable each eligible participant to meet the goals and objectives of its comprehensive development plan better and at a lower cost than if each eligible participant were funded individually.