42 U.S.C. § 4995
Section 4995 · Literacy challenge grants
Amended 2 times on record
The Director is authorized to award challenge grants to eligible public agencies and private organizations to pay the Federal share of the costs of establishing, operating or expanding community or employee literacy programs or projects that include the use of full-time or part-time volunteers as one method of addressing illiteracy.
Each eligible organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Corporation an application in such form and accompanied by such information as the Director may reasonably require. Each such application shall—
(1) describe the activities for which assistance is sought,
(2) contain assurances that the eligible organization will provide from non-Federal sources the non-Federal share of the cost of the program or project,
(3) provide assurances, satisfactory to the Director, that the literacy project will be operated in cooperation with other public and private agencies and organizations interested in, and qualified to, combat illiteracy in the community where the project is to be conducted, and
(4) contain such other information and assurances as the Director may reasonably require.
(1)(A) The Federal share of the cost of a program or project authorized by this section administered by a public agency, a nonprofit organization other than an organization described in paragraph (2), or a private, for-profit organization shall not exceed—
(i) 80 percent in the first fiscal year;
(ii) 70 percent in the second fiscal year; and
(iii) 60 percent in the third fiscal year.
(B) The non-Federal share paid by a private, for-profit organization shall be in cash.
(2) The Federal share of the cost of a program or project administered by a nonprofit or community-based organization shall not exceed—
(A) 90 percent in the first fiscal year;
(B) 80 percent in the second fiscal year; and
(C) 70 percent in the third fiscal year.
(3) The non-Federal share provided by a public agency or a nonprofit or community-based organization may be provided in cash, or in kind, fairly evaluated, and may include the use of plant, equipment, and services.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Prior Provisions
A prior section 124 of Pub. L. 93–113 was classified to section 4994 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82.
Amendments
1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–82, §405(a)(5), substituted “the Corporation” for “the ACTION Agency” in introductory provisions.
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Amendment by section 405(a)(5) of Pub. L. 103–82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.