34 CFR 75.219 : Education (Parts 1-2 To Parts 1201-1299) — (Parts 1-2 To § 299.12) — Office Of The Secretary, Department Of Education (Parts 1-2 To Appendix A To Part 99) — (Parts 1-2 To Appendix A To Part 99) — Direct Grant Programs (§ 75.1 To Appendix A To Part 75) — How Grants Are Made (§ 75.200 To § 75.264) — Selection Procedures (§ 75.215 To 75.226) — Exceptions to the procedures under § 75.217.

The Secretary may select an application for funding without following the procedures in § 75.217 if:

(a) The objectives of the project cannot be achieved unless the Secretary makes the grant before the date grants can be made under the procedures in § 75.217;

(b)(1) The application was evaluated under the preceding competition of the program;

(2) The application rated high enough to deserve selection under § 75.217; and

(3) The application was not selected for funding because the application was mishandled by the Department; or

(c) The Secretary receives an unsolicited application that meets the requirements of § 75.222.