34 CFR § 669.20 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

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title: "34 CFR § 669.20 - How does the Secretary evaluate an application?"
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# 669.20 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?

The Secretary evaluates an application for an award on the basis of the criteria contained in §§ 669.21 and 669.22. The Secretary informs applicants of the maximum possible score for each criterion in the application package or in a notice published in the *Federal Register.*

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1123)

[70 FR 13377, Mar. 21, 2005]