Section 75.200 - How applications for new discretionary grants and cooperative agreements are selected for funding; standards for use of cooperative agreements(a) The Secretary uses selection criteria to evaluate the applications submitted for new grants under a discretionary grant program.(b) To evaluate the applications for new grants under the program, the Secretary may use- (1) Selection criteria established under § 75.209 ;(2) Selection criteria in § 75.210 ; or(3) Any combination of criteria from paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section.(c)(1) The Secretary may award a cooperative agreement instead of a grant if the Secretary determines that substantial involvement between the Department and the recipient is necessary to carry out a collaborative project.(2) The Secretary uses the selection procedures in this subpart to select recipients of cooperative agreements.45 FR 22497, Apr. 3, 1980. Redesignated at 45 FR 77368, Nov. 21, 1980, as amended at 52 FR 27803, July 24, 1987; 57 FR 30338, July 8, 1992; 60 FR 63873, Dec. 12, 1995; 62 FR 10401, Mar. 6, 1997 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474