§ 75.200 - How applications for new discretionary grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards for use of cooperative agreements.

§ 75.200 How applications for new discretionary grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards for use of cooperative agreements.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 70322, Aug. 29, 2024.

(a) Direct grant programs. The Department administers two kinds of direct grant programs. A direct grant program is either a discretionary grant or a formula grant program.

(b) Discretionary grant programs.

(1) A discretionary grant program is one that permits the

Secretary

to use discretionary judgment in selecting applications for funding. Cross Reference:

See § 75.219 Exceptions to the procedures under § 75.217.

(2) The Secretary

uses selection criteria to evaluate the applications submitted for new grants under a discretionary grant program.

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b) To evaluate the applications for new grants under the program, the Secretary may

use:

use—

(

i

1) Selection criteria established under § 75.209

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;

(

ii(iii) Selection criteria established under

2) Selection criteria in

program-specific regulations.

§ 75.210

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; or

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3) Any combination of criteria from paragraphs (b)(

3)(i), (b)(3)(ii),

1) and (

b)(3)(iii)

2) of this section.

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c)

(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.

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2) The Secretary uses the selection procedures in this subpart to select recipients of cooperative agreements.

(c) Formula grant programs.

(1) A formula grant program is one that entitles certain applicants to receive grants if they meet the requirements of the program. Applicants do not compete with each other for the funds, and each grant is either for a set amount or for an amount determined under a formula.

(2) The Secretary applies the program statute and regulations to fund projects under a formula grant program.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)

[45 FR 22497, Apr. 3, 1980. Redesignated at 45 FR 77368, Nov. 21, 1980, as amended at 52 FR 27803, July 24, 1987; 57 FR 30338, July 8, 1992; 60 FR 63873, Dec. 12, 1995; 62 FR 10401, Mar. 6, 1997[89 FR 70322, Aug. 29, 2024]