(a) All budget authority allocated pursuant to Sec. 791.403(b)(2) shall be reserved and obligated pursuant to a competition. Any such competition shall be conducted pursuant to specific criteria for the selection of recipients of assistance. These criteria shall be contained in a regulation promulgated after notice and public comment or, to the extent authorized by law, a notice published in the Federal Register.
(b) This section shall not apply to assistance referred to in Sec. Sec. 791.403(b)(1) and 791.407.