The Corporation will consider two projects to be the same if the Corporation cannot identify a meaningful difference between the two projects based on a comparison of the following characteristics, among others:
(a)
The objectives and priorities of the projects;
(b)
The nature of the services provided;
(c)
The program staff, participants, and volunteers involved;
(d)
The geographic locations in which the services are provided;
(e)
The populations served; and
(f)
The proposed community partnerships.
[73 FR 53760, Sept. 17, 2008]