(a) In evaluating an application for an endowment challenge grant, the Secretary—

(1) Judges the application using the selection criteria in § 628.31 and the priorities in § 628.32;

(2) Gives, for each criterion and priority, a score up to the maximum possible points in parentheses following the description of that criterion or priority; and

(3) Gives up to 130 total points, 90 points maximum for the criteria in § 628.31, and 40 points maximum for the priorities in § 628.32.

(b) In selecting recipients for grants, the Secretary follows the procedures in 34 CFR 75.217(d) and (e) of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations.