34 CFR §606.20

1. (a)The Secretary evaluates an application on the basis of the criteria in—
   1. (1)Sections 606.21 and 606.23 for a planning grant; and
   2. (2)Sections 606.22, 606.23, 600.24, and 606.25 for a development grant.
2. (b)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.
3. (c)
   1. (1)The Secretary considers funding an application for a planning grant that meets the requirements under § 606.21.
   2. (2)The Secretary considers funding an application for a development grant that—
      1. (i)Is submitted with a comprehensive development plan that satisfies all the elements required of such a plan under § 606.8; and
      2. (ii)In the case of an application for a cooperative arrangement grant, demonstrates that the grant will enable each eligible participant to meet the goals and objectives of its comprehensive development plan better and at a lower cost than if each eligible participant were funded individually.