1387.1—General requirements.

(a) All projects funded under this part must be of national significance and serve or relate to individuals with developmental disabilities to comply with section 162 of the Act.
(b) Based on section 162(d), proposed priorities for grants and contracts will be published in the Federal Register and a 60 day period for public comments will be allowed.
(c) The requirements concerning format and content of the application, submittal procedures, eligible applicants and final priority areas will be published in program announcements in the Federal Register.
(d) Projects of National Significance, including technical assistance and data collection grants, must be exemplary and innovative models and have potential for dissemination or knowledge utilization at the local level as well as nationally or otherwise meet the goals of part E of the Act.
[54 FR 47985, Nov. 20, 1989, as amended at 61 FR 51163, Sept. 30, 1996]