20 U.S.C. § 2394c
Section 2394c · Applications
Amended 2 times on record
Each consortium that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, shall prescribe.
Each application submitted under this section shall contain a 3-year plan for the development and implementation of activities under this part.
The Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, shall approve applications based on their potential to create an effective tech-prep education program as provided for in section 2394b of this title.
The Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, shall give special consideration to applications which—
(1) provide for effective employment placement activities or transfer of students to 4-year baccalaureate degree programs;
(2) are developed in consultation with business, industry, labor unions, and institutions of higher education that award baccalaureate degrees; and
(3) address effectively the issues of dropout prevention and re-entry and the needs of minority youths, youths of limited English proficiency, youths with handicaps, and disadvantaged youths.
In making grants under this part, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance among States and the Secretary or the State board, as appropriate, shall ensure an equitable distribution of assistance between urban and rural consortium participants.
(1) In the case of grants to be made by the Secretary, each consortium that submits an application under this section shall provide notice of such submission and a copy of such application to the State educational agency and the State agency for higher education of the State in which the consortium is located.
(2) The Secretary shall notify the State educational agency, the State agency for higher education, and the State council on vocational education of any State each time a consortium located in such State is selected to receive a grant under this part.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 103 239 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “are developed in consultation with business, industry, and labor unions; and”.