# 34 CFR § 386.31: What are the requirements for directing grant funds?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-386.31

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 386.31
- **Heading:** What are the requirements for directing grant funds?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 34—Education > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER III—OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION > PART 386—REHABILITATION TRAINING: REHABILITATION LONG-TERM TRAINING > Subpart D—What Conditions Must Be Met After an Award?

## Text

(a) A grantee must use at least 65 percent of the total cost of a project under this program for scholarships as defined in § 386.4.
(b) The Secretary may waive the requirement in (a) and award grants that use less than 65 percent of the total cost of the project for scholarships based upon the unique nature of the project, such as the establishment of a new training program or long-term training in an emerging field that does not award degrees or certificates.
(c) Before providing a scholarship to a scholar, a grantee must make good faith efforts to determine that the scholar is not concurrently receiving more than one scholarship under this program for the same academic term.
(Authority: Sections 12(c) and 302 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; 29 U.S.C. 709(c) and 772)

## Nearby sections

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- [34 CFR § 386.3 § 386.3 What regulations apply?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-386.3.md)
- [34 CFR § 386.4 § 386.4 Subpart B [Reserved]](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-386.4.md)
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