7 CFR § 3430.908 - Review criteria.

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title: "7 CFR § 3430.908 - Review criteria."
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section_name: "Review criteria."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 3316; Pub. L. 106-107 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)"
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# 3430.908 Review criteria.

*Evaluation criteria.* NIFA shall evaluate project proposals according to the following factors:

(a) Potential for Advancing Quality of Technology Development, Applied Research, and/or Training/Significance of the Program.

(b) Proposed Approach and Cooperative Linkages.

(c) Institution Organization Capability and Capacity Building.

(d) Key Personnel.

(e) Budget and Cost-Effectiveness.