Although any member of a Partnership may organize the project, a Partnership must designate as the fiscal agent for its project under GEAR UP--
(a) A local educational agency; or
(b) An institution of higher education that is not pervasively sectarian. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-22) [65 FR 24760, Apr. 27, 2000. Redesignated at 75 FR 65798, Oct. 26, 2010]