20 USC 6821 - Formula grants to States

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 6821.

Formula grants to States

(a)

In general

(b)

Use of funds

(1)

Subgrants to eligible entities

The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a) only if the State educational agency involved agrees to expend at least 95 percent of the State educational agency’s allotment under subsection (c) for a fiscal year—

(A)

to award subgrants, from allocations under section 6824 of this title, to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in section 6825 of this title (other than subsection (e)); and

(B)

to award subgrants under section 6824(d)(1) of this title to eligible entities that are described in that section to carry out the activities described in section 6825(e) of this title.

(2)

State activities

Subject to paragraph (3), each State educational agency receiving a grant under subsection (a) may reserve not more than 5 percent of the agency’s allotment under subsection (c) to carry out one or more of the following activities:

(A)

Establishing and implementing, with timely and meaningful consultation with local educational agencies representing the geographic diversity of the State, standardized statewide entrance and exit procedures, including a requirement that all students who may be English learners are assessed for such status within 30 days of enrollment in a school in the State.

(B)

Providing effective teacher and principal preparation, effective professional development activities, and other effective activities related to the education of English learners, which may include assisting teachers, principals, and other educators in—

(i)

meeting State and local certification and licensing requirements for teaching English learners; and

(ii)

improving teaching skills in meeting the diverse needs of English learners, including how to implement effective programs and curricula on teaching English learners.

(C)

Planning, evaluation, administration, and interagency coordination related to the subgrants referred to in paragraph (1).

(D)

Providing technical assistance and other forms of assistance to eligible entities that are receiving subgrants from a State educational agency under this subpart, including assistance in—

(i)

identifying and implementing effective language instruction educational programs and curricula for teaching English learners;

(ii)

helping English learners meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet;

(iii)

identifying or developing, and implementing, measures of English proficiency; and

(iv)

strengthening and increasing parent, family, and community engagement in programs that serve English learners.

(E)

Providing recognition, which may include providing financial awards, to recipients of subgrants under section 6825 of this title that have significantly improved the achievement and progress of English learners in meeting—

(i)

the State-designed long-term goals established under section 6311(c)(4)(A)(ii) of this title, including measurements of interim progress towards meeting such goals, based on the State’s English language proficiency assessment under section 6311(b)(2)(G) of this title; and

(ii)

the challenging State academic standards.

(3)

Direct administrative expenses

(c)

Reservations and allotments

(1)

Reservations

From the amount appropriated under section 6801 of this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve—

(A)

0.5 percent or $5,000,000 of such amount, whichever is greater, for payments to eligible entities that are defined under section 6822(a) of this title for activities, approved by the Secretary, consistent with this subpart;

(B)

0.5 percent of such amount for payments to outlying areas, to be allotted in accordance with their respective needs for assistance under this subpart, as determined by the Secretary, for activities, approved by the Secretary, consistent with this subpart; and

(C)

6.5 percent of such amount for national activities under sections 6861 and 7013 of this title, except that not more than $2,000,000 of such amount may be reserved for the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs described in section 7013 of this title.

(2)

State allotments

(A)

In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), from the amount appropriated under section 6801 of this title for each fiscal year that remains after making the reservations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall allot to each State educational agency having a plan approved under section 6823(c) of this title—

(i)

an amount that bears the same relationship to 80 percent of the remainder as the number of English learners in the State bears to the number of English learners in all States, as determined in accordance with paragraph (3)(A); and

(ii)

an amount that bears the same relationship to 20 percent of the remainder as the number of immigrant children and youth in the State bears to the number of such children and youth in all States, as determined in accordance with paragraph (3)(B).

(B)

Minimum allotments

(C)

Reallotment

If any State educational agency described in subparagraph (A) does not submit a plan to the Secretary for a fiscal year, or submits a plan (or any amendment to a plan) that the Secretary, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing, determines does not satisfy the requirements of this subpart, the Secretary—

(i)

shall endeavor to make the State’s allotment available on a competitive basis to specially qualified agencies within the State to satisfy the requirements of section 6825 of this title (and any additional requirements that the Secretary may impose), consistent with the purposes of such section, and to carry out required and authorized activities under such section; and

(ii)

shall reallot any portion of such allotment remaining after the application of clause (i) to the remaining State educational agencies in accordance with subparagraph (A).

(D)

Special rule for Puerto Rico

(3)

Use of data for determinations

In making State allotments under paragraph (2) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall—

(A)

determine the number of English learners in a State and in all States, using the most accurate, up-to-date data, which shall be—

(i)

data available from the American Community Survey conducted by the Department of Commerce, which may be multiyear estimates;

(ii)

the number of students being assessed for English language proficiency, based on the State’s English language proficiency assessment under section 6311(b)(2)(G) of this title, which may be multiyear estimates; or

(iii)

a combination of data available under clauses (i) and (ii); and

(B)

determine the number of immigrant children and youth in the State and in all States based only on data available from the American Community Survey conducted by the Department of Commerce, which may be multiyear estimates.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3111, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title III, § 301, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1691; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title III, § 3003(b), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1954.)

cite as: 20 USC 6821