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 M—New Era Rural Technology Competitive Grants Program (§3430.900 to §3430.909) > 3430.908—Review criteria.

3430.908—Review criteria.

Evaluation criteria. CSREES shall evaluate project proposals according to the following factors:
(a) Potential for Advancing Quality of Technology Development, Applied Research, and/or Training/Significance of the Program.
(b) Proposed Approach and Cooperative Linkages.
(c) Institution Organization Capability and Capacity Building.
(d) Key Personnel.
(e) Budget and Cost-Effectiveness.