20 U.S.C. § 1112d
Section 1112d · Teacher placement program
Amended 1 time on record
(1) In general
The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education that have schools or departments of education to pay the Federal share of developing and carrying out programs and activities designed to—
(A) prepare and train students to become elementary and secondary school teachers; and
(B) to the extent practicable, place the students as teachers in urban and rural public or private nonprofit elementary or secondary schools where at least 50 percent of students enrolled are from minority groups.
(2) Federal share
The Federal share of each grant awarded under this section shall be 50 percent.
(3) Non-Federal share
The non-Federal share of each grant awarded under this section may be in cash or in kind fairly evaluated, including planned equipment or services.
Grants under this section may be used for the costs of developing and carrying out the program of teacher preparation, training, and placement described in subsection (a) of this section.
No grant may be made under this section unless an application to the Secretary is made by the institution of higher education at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
The Secretary is authorized, in making grants under this section, to give special consideration to historically Black colleges and universities and to institutions which—
(1) are eligible to receive funds under part C of subchapter X of this chapter; and
(2) have enrollments of at least 50 percent minority students in their teacher education programs.
In any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1993, the Secretary may, based upon evaluation and monitoring of programs assisted under this section, increase the Federal share for a recipient of funds under this section for the succeeding fiscal year to 75 percent, if the Secretary determines that there is demonstrated success in the operation of the program assisted by such recipient.
Not more than 5 percent of any grant awarded under this section may be used for administrative expenses.