§ 57.3005 - How will applications be evaluated?

(a) As required by section 798(a) of the Act, each application for a grant under this subpart shall be submitted to a peer review group, composed principally of non-Federal experts, for an evaluation of the merits of the proposals made in the application. The Secretary may not approve such an application unless a peer review group has recommended the application for approval. The Secretary will decide which applications to approve by considering, among other factors:

(1) The potential effectiveness of the proposed project in carrying out the training purposes of section 763 of the PHS Act;

(2) The extent of responsiveness to the project requirements described in § 57.3004;

(3) The administrative and management capability of the applicant to carry out the proposed project in a cost-effective manner;

(4) The degree to which the proposed training program emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention;

(5) The degree to which the applicant demonstrates institutional commitment to the proposed program; and

(6) The history of the program including number of residents who successfully completed the program.

(b) In determining the funding of applications approved under paragraph (a) of this section, the Secretary will consider any special factors relating to national needs as the Secretary may from time to time announce in the Federal Register.