# Definitions and Selection Criteria That Apply to Direct Grant Programs
> **US Department of Education** · Final rule with request for comments. · Published 2017-07-31 · Effective 2017-07-31 · 82 FR 35445
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-15989
- **Category:** education-other
- **Agency:** US Department of Education
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 35445
- **CFR reference:** 34 CFR 75
- **Publication date:** 2017-07-31
- **Effective date:** 2017-07-31
- **Docket:** Docket ID ED-2017-OII-0032
## Abstract

The Secretary is issuing this rule in order to better align the regulations with the definition of "evidence-based" in the statutory authority. These changes mean that all competitive grant programs in the Department can continue to use the same provisions for evidence-based grant-making.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/07/31/2017-15989/definitions-and-selection-criteria-that-apply-to-direct-grant-programs)
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