# 34 CFR § 637.13: What are design projects?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.13

## Section

- **Citation:** 34 CFR § 637.13
- **Heading:** What are design projects?
- **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 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?

## 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]

## Nearby sections

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- [34 CFR § 637.21 § 637.21 Application procedures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.21.md)
- [34 CFR § 637.31 § 637.31 How does the Secretary evaluate an application?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-34-637.31.md)
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