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§1067b Grant Recipient Selection

Title 20 › CHAPTER 28 — HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER III — INSTITUTIONAL AID › Part E — Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program › subpart 1 — minority science and engineering improvement program › § 1067b

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Grants under this subpart must be given using rules the Secretary creates. The Secretary must give priority to applicants who have never gotten money from the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program, to past grantees with a strong record, and to applications that help balance projects by region, academic field, and project type. The Secretary may consider 10 selection factors, including the project’s plan, quality of key staff, budget and cost effectiveness, evaluation plan, resources and need, likely institutional impact and commitment, expected results, and the project’s scientific and educational value.

Title 20, §1067b

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(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.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 1135b–1 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105–244.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 352 of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 392 and is classified to section 1068a of this title.

§1067b Grant Recipient Selection

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Title 20, §1067b

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