20 U.S.C. § 1111a
Section 1111a · State grant authority; applications
Amended 2 times on record
(1) Grants by Secretary
In any fiscal year in which appropriations for this subpart do not equal or exceed $50,000,000, the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with this subpart, to award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to enable States to pay the Federal share of supporting programs that carry out the purpose of this subpart.
(2) State grant program
In any fiscal year in which appropriations for this subpart equal or exceed $50,000,000, the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, to make grants to States in accordance with allocations under subsection (b) of this section to enable States to pay the Federal share of supporting programs that carry out the purposes of this subpart.
Except as provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section, each State shall be eligible to receive a grant under this subpart in each fiscal year that bears as nearly as possible the same ratio to the amount appropriated under section 1111h of this title as the allocation of funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.] in that State bears to the total allocation of such funds in all States, except that no State grant shall be less than $500,000 in any fiscal year.
Each grant awarded under this subpart shall be awarded for a term of 5 years, subject to the availability of appropriations.
The Federal share of each grant awarded under this subpart shall be 75 percent in the first year in which the State receives a grant, 65 percent in the second such year, 55 percent in the third such year, 45 percent in the fourth such year, and 35 percent in the fifth such year.
The non-Federal share of each grant awarded under this subpart may be in cash or in kind fairly evaluated, including planned equipment or services.
In order to receive a grant under this subpart, a State shall submit an application at such time or times, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation. Such application shall—
(1) contain assurances that the State will award grants on a competitive basis to eligible recipients submitting applications described in section 1111c of this title;
(2) set forth a program of activities for carrying out the purposes set forth in this subpart in such detail as will enable the Secretary to determine the degree to which such program will accomplish such purposes and such other policies, procedures, and assurances as the Secretary may require by regulation.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 89 10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, as amended generally by Pub. L. 103 382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3519. Part A of title I of the Act is classified generally to part A (§6311 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 70 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6301 of this title and Tables.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1111a, Pub. L. 89 329, title V, §552, as added Pub. L. 99 498, title V, §501(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1506, related to allocation of funds among the States for Congressional teacher scholarships, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102 325.
A prior section 572 of Pub. L. 89 329, title V, as added Pub. L. 98 558, title VII, §701, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2898, authorized appropriations for fiscal years 1986 to 1989 for fellowships to outstanding teachers and was classified to section 1119e 1 of this title, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 99 498.
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103 382 substituted “part A of title I” for “part A of chapter 1 of title I”.