42 U.S.C. § 9855a
Section 9855a · Head Start transition grants
Amended 2 times on record
With funds made available under section 9834(b) of this title to carry out this subchapter, the Secretary may make demonstration grants to Head Start agencies and local educational agencies to develop and operate programs that assist low-income elementary school students grades kindergarten through 3 (giving priority to students entering their first year of elementary school) and their families in—
(1) obtaining supportive services that build on the strength of families, including health, immunization, mental health, nutrition, parenting education, literacy, and social services (including substance abuse treatment, education, and prevention services); and
(2) supporting the active involvement of parents in the education of their children.
Each grant awarded under this subchapter shall be for a period of 3 years and shall be not less than $200,000.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Codification
Section enacted as part of the Head Start Transition Project Act, and not as part of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–252 substituted “section 9834(b)” for “section 9834(c)”.
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–252 effective May 18, 1994, but not applicable to Head Start agencies and other recipients of financial assistance under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) until Oct. 1, 1994, see section 127 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as a note under section 9832 of this title.