42 U.S.C. § 9855b
Section 9855b · Eligibility
Amended 2 times on record
A Head Start agency shall be eligible for a grant under this subchapter if such Head Start agency has formed a consortium with one or more local educational agencies that received funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.] and that serves children who have been served by such Head Start agency.
A local educational agency shall be eligible for a grant under this subchapter if such agency receives funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.] and has formed a consortium with one or more Head Start agencies serving children who will enroll in any elementary school located within the school district of such local educational agency.
A nonprofit agency or institution of higher education with experience in child development may participate in any consortium formed under subsection (a) or (b) of this section in developing, operating, and evaluating programs assisted under this subchapter.
A local educational agency that is receiving assistance through a program under the Follow Through Act shall also be eligible for a grant under this subchapter if such agency meets the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
References in Text
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 89–10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, as amended generally by Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3519. Part A of title I of the Act is classified generally to part A (§6311 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 70 of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6301 of Title 20 and Tables.
The Follow Through Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is subchapter D (§§661–670) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 508, as amended and redesignated, which was classified generally to subchapter III (§9861 et seq.) of this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §391(w), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4025.
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—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 103–382 substituted “of title I” for “of chapter 1 of title I”.