20 USC 6335 - Targeted grants to local educational agencies

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 22, 2025

§ 6335.

Targeted grants to local educational agencies

(a)

Eligibility of local educational agencies

(1)

In general

A local educational agency in a State is eligible to receive a targeted grant under this section for any fiscal year if—

(A)

the number of children in the local educational agency counted under

, before application of the weighted child count described in subsection (c), is at least 10; and

(B)

if the number of children counted for grants under section 6333(c) of this title, before application of the weighted child count described in subsection (c), is at least 5 percent of the total number of children aged 5 to 17 years, inclusive, in the school district of the local educational agency.

(2)

Special rule

(b)

Grants for local educational agencies, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

(1)

In general

The amount of the grant that a local educational agency in a State (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) is eligible to receive under this section for any fiscal year shall be the product of—

(A)

the weighted child count determined under subsection (c); and

(B)

the amount determined under section 6333(a)(1)(B) of this title.

(2)

Puerto Rico

(c)

Weighted child count

(1)

Weights for allocations to counties

(A)

In general

(B)

By percentage of children

The amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is determined by adding—

(i)

the number of children determined under section 6333(c) of this title for that county who constitute not more than 15.00 percent, inclusive, of the county’s total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, multiplied by 1.0;

(ii)

the number of such children who constitute more than 15.00 percent, but not more than 19.00 percent, of such population, multiplied by 1.75;

(iii)

the number of such children who constitute more than 19.00 percent, but not more than 24.20 percent, of such population, multiplied by 2.5;

(iv)

the number of such children who constitute more than 24.20 percent, but not more than 29.20 percent, of such population, multiplied by 3.25; and

(v)

the number of such children who constitute more than 29.20 percent of such population, multiplied by 4.0.

(C)

By number of children

The amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is determined by adding—

(i)

the number of children determined under section 6333(c) of this title who constitute not more than 2,311, inclusive, of the county’s total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, multiplied by 1.0;

(ii)

the number of such children between 2,312 and 7,913, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 1.5;

(iii)

the number of such children between 7,914 and 23,917, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 2.0;

(iv)

the number of such children between 23,918 and 93,810, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 2.5; and

(v)

the number of such children in excess of 93,811 in such population, multiplied by 3.0.

(D)

Puerto Rico

(2)

Weights for allocations to local educational agencies

(A)

In general

(B)

By percentage of children

The amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is determined by adding—

(i)

the number of children determined under section 6333(c) of this title for that local educational agency who constitute not more than 15.58 percent, inclusive, of the agency’s total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, multiplied by 1.0;

(ii)

the number of such children who constitute more than 15.58 percent, but not more than 22.11 percent, of such population, multiplied by 1.75;

(iii)

the number of such children who constitute more than 22.11 percent, but not more than 30.16 percent, of such population, multiplied by 2.5;

(iv)

the number of such children who constitute more than 30.16 percent, but not more than 38.24 percent, of such population, multiplied by 3.25; and

(v)

the number of such children who constitute more than 38.24 percent of such population, multiplied by 4.0.

(C)

By number of children

The amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is determined by adding—

(i)

the number of children determined under section 6333(c) of this title who constitute not more than 691, inclusive, of the agency’s total population aged 5 to 17, inclusive, multiplied by 1.0;

(ii)

the number of such children between 692 and 2,262, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 1.5;

(iii)

the number of such children between 2,263 and 7,851, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 2.0;

(iv)

the number of such children between 7,852 and 35,514, inclusive, in such population, multiplied by 2.5; and

(v)

the number of such children in excess of 35,514 in such population, multiplied by 3.0.

(D)

Puerto Rico

(d)

Calculation of grant amounts

(e)

State minimum

Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or section 6332 of this title, from the total amount available for any fiscal year to carry out this section, each State shall be allotted at least the lesser of—

(1)

0.35 percent of the total amount available to carry out this section; or

(2)

the average of—

(A)

0.35 percent of the total amount available to carry out this section; and

(B)

150 percent of the national average grant under this section per child described in section 6333(c) of this title, without application of a weighting factor, multiplied by the State’s total number of children described in section 6333(c) of this title, without application of a weighting factor.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1125, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1522.)

cite as: 20 USC 6335