{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-3430.908","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 3430.908","heading":"Review criteria.","body":"Evaluation criteria. NIFA shall evaluate project proposals according to the following factors:\n(a) Potential for Advancing Quality of Technology Development, Applied Research, and/or Training/Significance of the Program.\n(b) Proposed Approach and Cooperative Linkages.\n(c) Institution Organization Capability and Capacity Building.\n(d) Key Personnel.\n(e) Budget and Cost-Effectiveness.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE","PART 3430—COMPETITIVE AND NONCOMPETITIVE NON-FORMULA FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS","Subpart M—New Era Rural Technology Competitive Grants Program"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"9d12be7c448241fa6ccd267e1056c2dcab5821205d95ce33de8ae7c7684ed195","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-3430.907","next":"us/7-cfr-3430.909"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}