---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 270.20"
title: "34"
number: "270.20"
heading: "How does the Secretary evaluate an application for a grant?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/270.20"
---

# §270.20. How does the Secretary evaluate an application for a grant?

- (a) The Secretary evaluates the application on the basis of the criteria in [34 CFR 75.210](/cfr/34/75.210.md).
- (b) **The Secretary selects the highest ranking application for each geographic region to receive a grant.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000c—2000c-2, 2000c-5, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 46815, July 18, 2016 unless otherwise noted.