20 USC 9406 - Program authorized

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

§ 9406.

Program authorized

(a)

Grants

(b)

Federal share

(1)

In general

(2)

Non-Federal share

(c)

Maintenance of effort

(d)

Supplement not supplant

(e)

Special rule

If funds appropriated to carry out this chapter are less than $150,000,000 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall award grants for the fiscal year directly to Local Councils, on a competitive basis, to pay the Federal share of the cost of carrying out early learning programs in the locality served by the Local Council. In carrying out the preceding sentence—

(1)

subsection (c), subsections (b) and (c) of section 9409 of this title, and paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 9410(a) of this title shall not apply;

(2)

State responsibilities described in section 9410(d) of this title shall be carried out by the Local Council with regard to the locality;

(3)

the Secretary shall provide such technical assistance and monitoring as necessary to ensure that the use of the funds by Local Councils and the distribution of the funds to Local Councils are consistent with this chapter; and

(4)

subject to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall assume the responsibilities of the Lead State Agency under this chapter, as appropriate.

(Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(1) [title VIII, § 807], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–82.)

cite as: 20 USC 9406