20 USC 3482
20 USC 3482
§ 3482 - Technical advice
CHAPTER 48— DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › SUBCHAPTER IV— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(a) The Secretary is authorized, upon request, to provide advice, counsel, and technical assistance to applicants or potential applicants for grants and contracts and other interested persons with respect to any functions of the Secretary or the Department.
(b) The Secretary may permit the consolidation of applications for grants or contracts with respect to two or more functions of the Secretary or the Department, but such consolidation shall not alter the statutory criteria for approval of applications for funding with respect to such functions.