CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XXXIV—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (parts 3400 to 3431) > PART 3430—COMPETITIVE AND NONCOMPETITIVE NON-FORMULA FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—GENERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > SUBPART K—Biomass Research and Development Initiative (§3430.700 to §3430.709) > 3430.708—Review criteria.

3430.708—Review criteria.

(a) General. BRDI peer reviews of applications are conducted in accordance with requirements found in section 9008 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), Public Law 107-171 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq. ); section 103 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7613 ); and regulations found in title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, sections 3430.31 through 3430.37.
(b) Additional Considerations. Special consideration will be given to applications that—
(1) Involve a consortium of experts from multiple institutions;
(2) Encourage the integration of disciplines and application of the best technical resources; and
(3) Increase the geographic diversity of demonstration projects.