45 C.F.R. § 2522.465 – What information must a State commission submit on the relative strengths of applicants for State competitive funding?

(a) If you are a State commission applying for State competitive funding, you must prioritize the proposals you submit in rank order based on their relative quality and according to the following table:
If you submit thisnumber of state competitive proposalsto AmeriCorps Then you must rankthis number ofproposals
1 to 12 At least top 5.
13 to 24 At least top 10.
25 or more At least top 15.
(b) While the rankings you provide will not be determinative in the grant selection process, and AmeriCorps will not be bound by them, we will consider them in our selection process.

If you submit thisnumber of state competitive proposalsto AmeriCorps	Then you must rankthis number ofproposals
1 to 12	At least top 5.
13 to 24	At least top 10.
25 or more	At least top 15.

[70 FR 39600, July 8, 2005]