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 PUBLIC LAW 105-244—OCT. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1773 "(1) an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine the quality of applications submitted under this title; and (2) an enumeration of the factors to be used to determine whether a grant should be awarded for a prolect under this title, the amount of any such grant, and the duration of any such grant. "(c) ItecoMMENDATlONS OF PANEL.—In awarding grants under this title, the Secretary shall take into consideration the recommendations of the panel made under subsection (a). " (d) NOTIFICATION. —Not later than June 30 of each year, the Deadline. Secretary shall notify each Hispanic-serving institution making an application under this title of— "(1) the scores given the institution by the panel pursuant to this section; "(2) the recommendations of the panel with respect to such application; and "(3) the reasons for the decision of the Secretary in awarding or refusing to award a grant under this title, and any modifications, if any, in the recommendations of the panel made by the Secretary. •SEC. 514. COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS. 20 USC 1103c. "(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY. —The Secretary may make grants to encourage cooperative arrangements with funds available to carry out this title, between Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for assistance under this title, and between such institutions and institutions not receiving assistance under this title, for the activities described in section 503 so that the resources of the cooperating institutions might be combined and shared in order to achieve the purposes of this title, to avoid costly duplicative efforts, and to enhance the devel^ment of Hispanic-serving institutions. "(b) PRIORITY.—Ime Secretary shall give priority to grants for the purposes described under subsection (a) whenever the Secretary determines that the cooperative arrangement is geographically and economically sound or will benefit the applicant mspanic-serving institution. "(c) DURATION.—Grants to Hispanic-serving institutions having a cooperative arrangement may be made under this section for a period determined under section 505. 'SEC. 515. ASSISTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS UNDER OTHER PROGRAMS. 20 USC 1103d. "(a) ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY.—Each Hispanic-serving institution that the Secretary determines to be an institution eligible under this title may be eligible for waivers in accordance with subsection (b). "(b) WAIVER APPLICABILITY. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to, and in accordance with, regulations promulgated for the purpose of this section, in the case of any application by a Hispanic-serving institution referred to in suDsection (a) for assistance under any programs specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary is authorized, if such application is otherwise approvable, to waive any requirement for a non-Federal share of the cost of the program or project, or, to the extent not inconsistent with other law, to give, or require to be given, priority consideration of the apiuication in relation to applications from other institutions. "(2) PROGRAMS.—The provisions of this section shall apply to any program authorized by title IV or section 604.

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