20 U.S.C. § 1059: Duration of grant

20 U.S.C. 1059: Duration of grantText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-121 (October 9, 2026).

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§1059. Duration of grant

(a) Award period

The Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for 5 years.

(b) Limitations

In awarding grants under this part the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who are not already receiving a grant under this part, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under subsection (c) and a grant under section 1068c(a)(1) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this part.

Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for a period of one year for the purpose of preparation of plans and applications for a grant under this part.

(d) Wait-out-period

Each eligible institution that received a grant under this part for a 5-year period shall not be eligible to receive an additional grant under this part until 2 years after the date on which the 5-year grant period terminates.

( Pub. L. 89-329, title III, § 313 , as added Pub. L. 99-498, title III, § 301(a) , Oct. 17, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1294 ; amended Pub. L. 102-325, title III, § 302(c) , July 23, 1992 , 106 Stat. 472 ; Pub. L. 103-208, § 2(a)(6) , Dec. 20, 1993 , 107 Stat. 2457 ; Pub. L. 105-244, title III , §§ 301(c)(3), 303(c), Oct. 7, 1998 , 112 Stat. 1637 , 1639.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1059, Pub. L. 89-329, title III, § 313, as added Pub. L. 96-374, title III, § 301, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1392, provided for duration of grants under this part, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 99-498.

Amendments

1998⁠—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-244, § 303(c)(1), inserted “subsection (c) and a grant under” after “this subsection a grant under”.

Pub. L. 105-244, § 301(c)(3), substituted “section 1068c(a)(1)” for “section 1069(a)(1)”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-244, § 303(c)(2), added subsec. (d).

1993⁠—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-208 inserted before period at end “, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under section 1069(a)(1) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this part”.

1992⁠—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 102-325 amended subsecs. (a) and (b) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which related: in subsec. (a), to the awarding of grants for not to exceed 3, 4, or 5 years; and in subsec. (b), to waiting periods for awarding of subsequent grants.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103-208 effective as if included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, Pub. L. 102-325, except as otherwise provided, see section 5(a) of Pub. L. 103-208, set out as a note under section 1051 of this title.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102-325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102-325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.