42 U.S.C. § 5776 : US Code - Section 5776: Criteria for grants

Search 42 U.S.C. § 5776 : US Code - Section 5776: Criteria for grants

(a) Establishment of priorities and criteria; publication in
Federal Register
In carrying out the programs authorized by this subchapter, the
Administrator shall establish -
(1) annual research, demonstration, and service program
priorities for making grants and contracts pursuant to section
5775 of this title; and
(2) criteria based on merit for making such grants and
contracts.
Not less than 60 days before establishing such priorities and
criteria, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register
for public comment a statement of such proposed priorities and
criteria.
(b) Competitive selection process for grant or contract exceeding
$50,000
No grant or contract exceeding $50,000 shall be made under this
subchapter unless the grantee or contractor has been selected by a
competitive process which includes public announcement of the
availability of funds for such grant or contract, general criteria
for the selection of recipients or contractors, and a description
of the application process and application review process.
(c) Multiple grants or contracts to same grantee or contractor
Multiple grants or contracts to the same grantee or contractor
within any 1 year to support activities having the same general
purpose shall be deemed to be a single grant for the purpose of
this subsection, but multiple grants or contracts to the same
grantee or contractor to support clearly distinct activities shall
be considered separate grants or contractors.(!1)