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Title 34: Education
PART 75—DIRECT GRANT PROGRAMS
Subpart C—How To Apply for a Grant
State Comment Procedures
§75.155 Review procedures if State may comment on applications: Purpose of §§75.156-75.158.
If the authorizing statute for a program requires that a specific State agency be given an opportunity to comment on each application, the State and the applicant shall use the procedures in §§75.156-75.158 for that purpose.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)
Cross Reference: See 34 CFR part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of Education Programs and Activities) for the regulations implementing the application review procedures that States may use under E.O. 12372.
[57 FR 30338, July 8, 1992]
§75.156 When an applicant under §75.155 must submit its application to the State; proof of submission.
(a) Each applicant under a program covered by §75.155 shall submit a copy of its application to the State on or before the deadline date for submitting its application to the Department.
(b) The applicant shall attach to its application a copy of its letter that requests the State to comment on the application.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)
§75.157 The State reviews each application.
A State that receives an application under §75.156 may review and comment on the application.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1) and 3474)
§75.158 Deadlines for State comments.
(a) The Secretary may establish a deadline date for receipt of State comments on applications.
(b) The State shall make its comments in a written statement signed by an appropriate State official.
(c) The appropriate State official shall submit comments to the Secretary by the deadline date for State comments. The procedures in §75.102 (b) and (d) (how to meet a deadline) of this part apply to this submission.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)
§75.159 Effect of State comments or failure to comment.
(a) The Secretary considers those comments of the State that relate to:
(1) Any selection criterion that applies under the program; or
(2) Any other matter that affects the selection of projects for funding under the program.
(b) If the State fails to comment on an application on or before the deadline date for the appropriate program, the State waives its right to comment.
(c) If the applicant does not give the State an opportunity to comment, the Secretary does not select that project for a grant.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)