The Corporation will consider two projects to be the same if the Corporation cannot identify a meaningful difference between the two projects based on a comparison of the following characteristics, among others:
(a) The objectives and priorities of the projects;
(b) The nature of the services provided;
(c) The program staff, participants, and volunteers involved;
(d) The geographic locations in which the services are provided;
(e) The populations served; and
(f) The proposed community partnerships. [73 FR 53760, Sept. 17, 2008]