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

   1. (1) Sections 606.21 and 606.23 for a planning grant; and
   2. (2) Sections 606.22, 606.23, 600.24, and 606.25 for a development grant.
2. (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.

3. (c)

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

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

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

      2. (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.

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

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