# 34 C.F.R. § 637.13 (2026): What are design projects?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 637.13 (2026)
- **Heading:** What are design projects?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 34 CFR: Education / Chapter VI: OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / Part 637: MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM / Subpart B: What Kinds of Projects Does the Secretary Assist Under This Program? / § 637.13: § 637.13   What are design projects?

## Text

(a) Design project grants assist minority institutions that do not have their own appropriate resources or personnel to plan and develop long-range science improvement programs.
(b) Activities that the Secretary may assist under a design project include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Development of planning, management, and evaluation systems; and
(2) Improvement of institutional research or development offices.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1067-1067c, 1067g-1067k, 1068, and 1068b)
[46 FR 51204, Oct. 16, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 43545, Nov. 12, 1987]

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