20 USC 7172 - Allotments to States

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 7172.

Allotments to States

(a)

Reservation

From the funds appropriated under section 7176 of this title for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve—

(1)

such amounts as may be necessary to make continuation awards to subgrant recipients under covered programs (under the terms of those grants);

(2)

not more than 1 percent for national activities, which the Secretary may carry out directly or through grants and contracts, such as providing technical assistance to eligible entities carrying out programs under this part or conducting a national evaluation; and

(3)

not more than 1 percent for payments to the outlying areas and the Bureau of Indian Education, to be allotted in accordance with their respective needs for assistance under this part, as determined by the Secretary, to enable the outlying areas and the Bureau to carry out the purpose of this part.

(b)

State allotments

(1)

Determination

(2)

Reallotment of unused funds

(c)

State use of funds

(1)

In general

(2)

State administration

A State educational agency may use not more than 2 percent of the amount made available to the State under subsection (b) for—

(A)

the administrative costs of carrying out its responsibilities under this part;

(B)

establishing and implementing a rigorous peer-review process for subgrant applications described in section 7174(b) of this title (including consultation with the Governor and other State agencies responsible for administering youth development programs and adult learning activities); and

(C)

awarding of funds to eligible entities (in consultation with the Governor and other State agencies responsible for administering youth development programs and adult learning activities).

(3)

State activities

A State educational agency may use not more than 5 percent of the amount made available to the State under subsection (b) for the following activities:

(A)

Monitoring and evaluating programs and activities assisted under this part.

(B)

Providing capacity building, training, and technical assistance under this part.

(C)

Conducting a comprehensive evaluation (directly, or through a grant or contract) of the effectiveness of programs and activities assisted under this part.

(D)

Providing training and technical assistance to eligible entities that are applicants for or recipients of awards under this part.

(E)

Ensuring that any eligible entity that receives an award under this part from the State aligns the activities provided by the program with the challenging State academic standards.

(F)

Ensuring that any such eligible entity identifies and partners with external organizations, if available, in the community.

(G)

Working with teachers, principals, parents, the local workforce, the local community, and other stakeholders to review and improve State policies and practices to support the implementation of effective programs under this part.

(H)

Coordinating funds received under this part with other Federal and State funds to implement high-quality programs.

(I)

Providing a list of prescreened external organizations, as described under section 7173(a)(11) of this title.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4202, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1766; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4201(a), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1984.)

cite as: 20 USC 7172