§ 1231c.
(a)
State educational agencies, institutions of higher education
For the purpose of carrying out more effectively Federal education programs, the Secretary is authorized, upon request, to provide advice, counsel, and technical assistance to State educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and, with the approval of the appropriate State educational agency, elementary and secondary schools—
(1)
in determining benefits available to them under Federal law;
(2)
in preparing applications for, and meeting requirements of, applicable programs;
(3)
in order to enhance the quality, increase the depth, or broaden the scope of activities under applicable programs; and
(4)
in order to encourage simplification of applications, reports, evaluations, and other administrative procedures.
(b)
Cost allocation, collection, etc., by local educational agencies
(c)
Dissemination
In awarding contracts and grants for the development of curricula or instructional materials, the Secretary and the Director of the National Institute of Education shall—
(1)
encourage applicants to assure that such curricula or instructional materials will be developed in a manner conducive to dissemination through continuing consultations with publishers, personnel of State and local educational agencies, teachers, administrators, community representatives, and other individuals experienced in such dissemination;
(2)
permit applicants to include provision for reasonable consultation fees or planning costs; and
(3)
insure that grants to public agencies and nonprofit private organizations and contracts with public agencies and private organizations for publication and dissemination of curricula or instructional materials, or both, are awarded competitively to such agencies and organizations which provide assurances that the curricula and instructional materials will reach the target populations for which they were developed.
([Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 433], formerly § 414, as added [Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)], Apr. 13, 1970, [84 Stat. 167]; renumbered § 424, [Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)], June 23, 1972, [86 Stat. 326]; renumbered § 426, [Pub. L. 93–380, title V, § 508(a)], Aug. 21, 1974, [88 Stat. 565]; amended [Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 1248], Nov. 1, 1978, [92 Stat. 2354]; [Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1)], title V, § 507, Oct. 17, 1979, [93 Stat. 677], 692; renumbered § 433, [Pub. L. 103–382, title II, § 212(b)(1)], Oct. 20, 1994, [108 Stat. 3913].)