{"data":{"id":"us/34-cfr-21.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"34 CFR 21.20","heading":"Types of eligible applicants.","body":"The following types of parties that prevail in adversary adjudications are eligible to apply under the Act for an award of fees and other expenses:\n(a) An individual who has a net worth of not more than $2 million.\n(b) Any owner of an unincorporated business who has—\n(1) A net worth of not more than $7 million, including both personal and business interests; and\n(2) Not more than 500 employees.\n(c) A charitable or other tax-exempt organization—\n(1) As described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)); and\n(2) Having not more than 500 employees.\n(d) A cooperative association—\n(1) As defined in section 15(a) of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 U.S.C. 1141(a)); and\n(2) Having not more than 500 employees.\n(e) Any other partnership, corporation, association, unit of local government, or organization that has—\n(1) A net worth of not more than $7 million; and\n(2) Not more than 500 employees.","path":["Title 34—Education","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Education","PART 21—EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE","Subpart C—How Is Eligibility Determined?"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-34.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:40Z","sha256":"807f37a750546f5b9d7a545c7d757e0ff33a8e0ac12881b56684d08dfe7bc1b9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/34-cfr-21.11","next":"us/34-cfr-21.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}