To require transparency in notices of funding opportunity, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and placed on the calendar
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Mr. Fry (for himself, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Norman, Mr. Finstad, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires all federal agency notices of funding opportunity for competitive grants to include detailed descriptions of evaluation criteria, rating systems, weighted scoring methods, and any other qualitative factors used in selection decisions.
Who Benefits and How
Grant applicants gain transparency into how applications are evaluated. Nonprofits, researchers, and state/local governments can better tailor applications. Competition becomes more fair and predictable.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies must document and publish their evaluation processes. Administrative burden of standardizing and disclosing rating systems.
Key Provisions
- Must disclose rating system and evaluation criteria
- Must disclose whether weighted scoring is used and weights for each criterion
- Must disclose any other qualitative factors affecting selection
- Applies to all competitive grants across all agencies (except GAO)
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Requires federal agencies to disclose grant evaluation criteria and rating systems in funding opportunity notices
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Level playing field for grant applicants through transparency"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
System of evaluation including merit criteria rubric, point scale methodology, and selection criteria evaluation
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