45 CFR § 2522.465 - What information must a State commission submit on the relative strengths of applicants for State competitive funding?

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title: "45 CFR § 2522.465 - What information must a State commission submit on the relative strengths of applicants for State competitive funding?"
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# 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.

[70 FR 39600, July 8, 2005]