---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 658.31"
title: "34"
number: "658.31"
heading: "What selection criteria does the Secretary use?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/658.31"
---

# §658.31. What selection criteria does the Secretary use?


The Secretary evaluates an application for a project under this program on the basis of the criteria in this section.

- (a) **Plan of operation.** (See [34 CFR 655](/cfr/34/655.md). 31(a))
- (b) **Quality of key personnel.** (See [34 CFR 655.31(b)](/cfr/34/655.31.md?p=b))
- (c) **Budget and cost effectiveness.** (See [34 CFR 655.31(c)](/cfr/34/655.31.md?p=c))
- (d) **Evaluation plan.** (See [34 CFR 655.31(d)](/cfr/34/655.31.md?p=d))
- (e) **Adequacy of resources.** (See [34 CFR 655.31(e)](/cfr/34/655.31.md?p=e))

## Notes

### Amendments

[47 FR 14122, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended at 70 FR 13375, Mar. 21, 2005]

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 47 FR 14122, Apr. 1, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[47 FR 14122, Apr. 1, 1982, as amended at 70 FR 13375, Mar. 21, 2005]