§11421. State literacy initiatives

(a) General authority

(1) Grants

The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to State educational agencies to enable each such agency to implement, either directly or through contracts and grants, a program of literacy training and academic remediation for adult homeless individuals within the State, which program shall-

(A) include outreach activities; and

(B) be coordinated with other agencies or organizations, such as community-based organizations, nonprofit literacy-action organizations, and recipients of funds under the Adult Education Act [20 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.], title II of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], the Youth Fair Chance program under part H of title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1782 et seq.], the Volunteers in Service to America program under part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 [42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.], part C of this subchapter, or the Job Opportunity and Basic Skills program under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.].

(2) Estimates and amounts

The Secretary of Education, in awarding grants under this section, shall give special consideration to the estimates submitted in the application submitted under subsection (b) of this section and make such awards in whatever amounts such Secretary determines will best serve the purposes of this section.

(b) Application

Each State educational agency desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary of Education an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall include an estimate of the number of homeless individuals in the State and the number of such individuals expected to be served.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out the adult literacy training and academic remediation programs authorized by this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1999.

(d) "State" defined

As used in this section, the term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau (until the effective date of the Compact of Free Association with the Government of Palau).

(Pub. L. 100–77, title VII, §701, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §322, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3956 .)

References in Text

The Adult Education Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), is title III of Pub. L. 89–750, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1216 , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 30 (§1201 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1201 of Title 20 and Tables.

The Job Training Partnership Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), is Pub. L. 97–300, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1322 , as amended. Title II of the Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§1601 et seq.) of chapter 19 of Title 29, Labor. Part H of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part H (§1782 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 19 of Title 29. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1501 of Title 29 and Tables.

The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), is Pub. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394 , as amended. Part A of title I of the Act is classified generally to part A (§4951 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 66 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables.

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620 , as amended. Part F of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part F (§681 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.

For Oct. 1, 1994, as the effective date the Compact of Free Association with the Government of Palau, referred to in subsec. (d), see Proc. No. 6726, Sept. 27, 1994, 59 F.R. 49777, set out as a note under section 1931 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 11421, Pub. L. 100–77, title VII, §702, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 525 ; Pub. L. 100–297, title VI, §6001, Apr. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 423 ; Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, §701, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3244 ; Pub. L. 101–645, title VI, §611, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4734 , related to State literacy initiatives, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 103–382.

A prior section 701 of Pub. L. 100–77 amended prior sections 1205 and 1207a of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date

Section effective July 1, 1995, see section 3(a)(3)(A) of Pub. L. 103–382, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 1411 of Title 20, Education.