The Secretary awards grants under this program for all or some of the following categories of projects:
(a) Institutional projects for implementing a comprehensive science improvement plan as described in Sec. 637.12.
(b) Design projects for developing a long-range science improvement plan as described in Sec. 637.13.
(c) Special projects to support activities as described in Sec. 637.14.
(d) Cooperative projects to share facilities and personnel and disseminate information as described in Sec. 637.15. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135b-2) (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)