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20 USC § 1067b - Grant recipient selection 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s1067b"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 1067b - Grant recipient selection"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1067b"
section_name: "Grant recipient selection"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "INSTITUTIONAL AID"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 352, formerly title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1002, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1561; renumbered title III, § 352, Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(5), (7), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636.)"
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# § 1067b. Grant recipient selection

**(a)** **Establishment of criteria** Grants under this subpart shall be awarded on the basis of criteria established by the Secretary by regulations.

**(b)** **Priorities to be given in criteria** In establishing criteria under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants which have not previously received funding from the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program and to previous grantees with a proven record of success, as well as to applications that contribute to achieving balance among projects with respect to geographic region, academic discipline, and project type.

**(c)** **Required criteria** In establishing criteria under subsection (a), the Secretary may consider the following selection criteria in making grants:

**(1)** plan of operation;

**(2)** quality of key personnel;

**(3)** budget and cost effectiveness;

**(4)** evaluation plan;

**(5)** adequacy of resources;

**(6)** identification of need for the project;

**(7)** potential institutional impact of the project;

**(8)** institutional commitment to the project;

**(9)** expected outcomes; and

**(10)** scientific and educational value of the proposed project.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 352, formerly title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1002, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1561; renumbered title III, § 352, Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(5), (7), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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