20 U.S.C. § 2441
Section 2441 · Program authorized
Viewing 20 U.S.C. § 2441 as in effect on October 19, 1984. The text changed in 1 later edition (most recent December 21, 1995).
View current version →(1) From the sums made available to carry out this section in each fiscal year under section 2302(d)1 of this title, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to and to enter into contracts with appropriate State agencies, local educational agencies, postsecondary educational institutions, private nonprofit vocational training institutions, and other nonprofit organizations specially created to serve individuals who normally use a language other than English, for bilingual vocational education and training for individuals with limited English proficiency to prepare such individuals for jobs in recognized occupations and new and emerging occupations. Such training shall include instruction in the English language to ensure that participants in such training will be equipped to pursue such occupations in an English language environment. The Secretary may also enter into contracts with private for-profit agencies and organizations for bilingual vocational education and training programs.
(2) Grants and contracts under this subsection may be used for—
(A) bilingual vocational training programs for individuals who have completed or left elementary or secondary school and who are available for education in a postsecondary educational institution;
(B) bilingual vocational education and training programs for individuals who have already entered the labor market and who desire or need training or retraining to achieve year-round employment, adjust to changing manpower needs, expand their range of skills, or advance in employment; and
(C) training allowances for participants in bilingual vocational training programs.
(1) From the sums made available to carry out this section, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to and to enter into contracts with State agencies and public and private nonprofit educational institutions and to enter into contracts with private for-profit educational institutions to assist such entities in conducting training for instructors of bilingual vocational education and training programs.
(2) Grants and contracts under this subsection may be used for—
(A) preservice and inservice training for instructors, aides, counselors, or other ancillary personnel participating or preparing to participate in bilingual vocational training programs; and
(B) fellowships and traineeships for individuals participating in preservice or inservice training.
(3) The Secretary may not make a grant or enter into a contract under this subsection unless the Secretary determines that the applicant has an ongoing vocational training program in the field in which participants will be trained and can provide instructors with adequate language capabilities in the language other than English to be used in the program.
(1) From the sums made available to carry out this section, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to and to enter into contracts with State agencies, educational institutions, and appropriate nonprofit organizations, and to enter into contracts with private for-profit organizations and individuals, to assist in the development of instructional and curriculum materials, methods, or techniques for bilingual vocational training.
(2) Grants and contracts under this subsection may be used for—
(A) research in bilingual vocational training;
(B) training programs to familiarize State agencies and training institutions with research findings and with successful pilot and demonstration projects in bilingual vocational education and training; and
(C) experimental, developmental, pilot, and demonstration projects.
(1) Any eligible entity which desires to receive a grant from the Secretary under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section shall submit an application to the Secretary in such form, at such times, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall provide that the activities and services for which assistance is sought will be administered by or under the supervision of the applicant.
(2) An application pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall (A) set forth a program of such size, scope, and design as will make a substantial contribution toward carrying out the purposes of this section, and (B) be submitted to the State board or agency under section 2321 of this title for review and comment. Any such comments shall be included for submission to the Secretary.
(3) An application pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall set forth the qualifications of staff responsible for any such program.
(4) An application pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall—
(A) describe the capabilities of the applicant (including vocational training or education courses offered by the applicant, accreditation, and any certification of courses by appropriate State agencies);
(B) describe the qualifications of principal staff responsible for any program under subsection (b) of this section; and
(C) describe minimum qualifications for individuals participating or to participate in any program, describe the selection process for such individuals, and the projected amount of the fellowships or traineeships, if any.
(5) Prior to making grants or contracts under subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Secretary shall consult with the State board under section 2321 of this title to ensure an equitable distribution of assistance among populations of individuals with limited English proficiency within the State.
(6) The Secretary may approve an application for assistance under this section only if the application meets the requirements set forth under this section. An amendment to an application shall, except as the Secretary may otherwise provide, be subject to approval in the same manner as the initial application.
(1) The Secretary shall administer programs under this section in consultation with the Secretary of Labor.
(2) Programs of bilingual vocational education and training under this section in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may provide for the needs of students of limited Spanish proficiency.
(3) The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall gather and disseminate information concerning the status of bilingual vocational education in all geographic regions and shall evaluate the impact of bilingual vocational education on occupational shortages of skilled workers, the unemployment or underemployment of individuals with limited English proficiency, and the ability of such individuals to acquire sufficient job skills and English language skills to fully contribute to the economy. The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Labor shall annually report their findings to the President and the Congress.
(1) For each fiscal year, not less than 75 per centum of sums appropriated for the purposes of this section shall be available only for grants and contracts under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) For each fiscal year, not less than 15 per centum of the sums appropriated for the purposes of this section shall be available only for grants and contracts under subsection (b) of this section.
(3) For each fiscal year, not less than 10 per centum of sums appropriated for the purposes of this section shall be available only for grants and contracts under subsection (c) of this section.
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References in Text
Section 2302 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was amended generally by Pub. L. 101 392, §3, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 756, and, as so amended, provisions relating to bilingual vocational training programs, which formerly appeared in subsec. (d), are contained in subsec. (f)(2).