The Secretary may select an application for funding without following the procedures in Sec. 75.217 if:
(a) The objectives of the project cannot be achieved unless the Secretary makes the grant before the date grants can be made under the procedures in Sec. 75.217;
(b)(1) The application was evaluated under the preceding competition of the program;
(1) The application was evaluated under the preceding competition of the program;
(2) The application rated high enough to deserve selection under Sec. 75.217; and
(3) The application was not selected for funding because the application was mishandled by the Department; or
(c) The Secretary receives an unsolicited application that meets the requirements of Sec. 75.222. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474) [45 FR 22497, Apr. 3, 1980. Redesignated at 45 FR 77368, Nov. 21, 1980, as amended at 52 FR 27804, July 24, 1987; 60 FR 12096, Mar. 3, 1995]