PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Applications from Hispanic-serving institutions must be read by a panel picked by the Secretary. The panel must include people who represent Hispanic-serving institutions and must not have conflicts of interest. All readers must get clear training on how to score applications, including the rules for judging quality and for deciding whether to give a grant, how much money to give, and how long the grant lasts. The Secretary must consider the panel’s recommendations. By June 30 each year, the Secretary must tell each applying institution its score, the panel’s recommendations, and the reasons for the Secretary’s decision, including any changes the Secretary made to the panel’s advice.

Title 20, §1103b

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(a)Review panel

All applications submitted under this subchapter by Hispanic-serving institutions shall be read by a panel of readers composed of individuals who are selected by the Secretary and who include individuals representing Hispanic-serving institutions. The Secretary shall ensure that no individual assigned under this section to review any application has any conflict of interest with regard to the application that might impair the impartiality with which the individual conducts the review under this section.

(b)Instruction

All readers selected by the Secretary shall receive thorough instruction from the Secretary regarding the evaluation process for applications submitted under this subchapter that are consistent with the provisions of this subchapter, including—

(1)an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine the quality of applications submitted under this subchapter; and

(2)an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine whether a grant should be awarded for a project under this subchapter, the amount of any such grant, and the duration of any such grant.

(c)Recommendations of panel

In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of the panel made under subsection (a).

(d)Notification

Not later than June 30 of each year, the Secretary shall notify each Hispanic-serving institution making an application under this subchapter of— (1)

(2)the recommendations of the panel with respect to such application; and

(3)the reasons for the decision of the Secretary in awarding or refusing to award a grant under this subchapter, and any modifications, if any, in the recommendations of the panel made by the Secretary.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 1103b, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 513, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 674, related to use of funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 1103b, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 513, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1497, related to review of applications for grants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325. A prior section 523 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1104b of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 523 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1105b of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325. Another prior section 523 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1113 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–482.

§1103b Application Review Process

Summary

Title 20, §1103b

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

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