34 C.F.R. § 75.200 – How applications for new discretionary grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards for use of cooperative agreements.

(a) The Secretary uses selection criteria to evaluate the applications submitted for new grants under a discretionary grant program.
(b) To evaluate the applications for new grants under the program, the Secretary may use—
1. (1) Selection criteria established under § 75.209;
2. (2) Selection criteria in § 75.210; or
3. (3) Any combination of criteria from paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section.
(c)
1. (1) The Secretary may award a cooperative agreement instead of a grant if the Secretary determines that substantial involvement between the Department and the recipient is necessary to carry out a collaborative project.
2. (2) The Secretary uses the selection procedures in this subpart to select recipients of cooperative agreements.

[89 FR 70322, Aug. 29, 2024]