§1070c–3a. Special leveraging educational assistance partnership program

(a) In general

From amounts reserved under section 1070c(b)(2) of this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall-

(1) make allotments among States in the same manner as the Secretary makes allotments among States under section 1070c–1 of this title; and

(2) award grants to States, from allotments under paragraph (1), to enable the States to pay the Federal share of the cost of the authorized activities described in subsection (c) of this section.

(b) Applicability rule

The provisions of this subpart which are not inconsistent with this section shall apply to the program authorized by this section.

(c) Authorized activities

Each State receiving a grant under this section may use the grant funds for-

(1) making awards that-

(A) supplement grants received under section 1070c–2(b)(2) of this title by eligible students who demonstrate financial need; or

(B) provide grants under section 1070c–2(b)(2) of this title to additional eligible students who demonstrate financial need;

(2) providing scholarships for eligible students-

(A) who demonstrate financial need; and

(B) who-

(i) desire to enter a program of study leading to a career in-

(I) information technology;

(II) mathematics, computer science, or engineering;

(III) teaching; or

(IV) another field determined by the State to be critical to the State's workforce needs; or

(ii) demonstrate merit or academic achievement; and

(3) making awards that-

(A) supplement community service work-study awards received under section 1070c–2(b)(2) of this title by eligible students who demonstrate financial need; or

(B) provide community service work-study awards under section 1070c–2(b)(2) of this title to additional eligible students who demonstrate financial need.

(d) Maintenance of effort requirement

Each State receiving a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall provide the Secretary an assurance that the aggregate amount expended per student or the aggregate expenditures by the State, from funds derived from non-Federal sources, for the authorized activities described in subsection (c) of this section for the preceding fiscal year were not less than the amount expended per student or the aggregate expenditures by the State for the activities for the second preceding fiscal year.

(e) Federal share

The Federal share of the cost of the authorized activities described in subsection (c) of this section for any fiscal year shall be not more than 331/3 percent.

(f) Special rule

Notwithstanding subsection (d) of this section, for purposes of determining a State's share of the cost of the authorized activities described in subsection (c) of this section, the State shall consider only those expenditures from non-Federal sources that exceed its total expenditures for need-based grants, scholarships, and work-study assistance for fiscal year 1999 (including any such assistance provided under this subpart).

(g) Use of funds for administrative costs prohibited

A State receiving a grant under this section shall not use any of the grant funds to pay administrative costs associated with any of the authorized activities described in subsection (c) of this section.

(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, §415E, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, §407(c)(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1666 ; amended Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title III, §316(2), (3)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763 , 2763A-47.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 415E of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 415F and is classified to section 1070c–4 of this title.

Another prior section 415E of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1070c–4 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 96–374.

Amendments

2000-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title III, §316(2)], which directed amendment of section 415 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in section 415E by adding subsec. (c) and striking out former subsec. (c), was executed to this section, which is section 415E of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) listed the activities for which States receiving a grant under this section were authorized to use the grant funds.

Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title III, §316(3)], which directed amendment of section 415 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in section 415E by adding subsecs. (f) and (g), was executed by adding subsecs. (f) and (g) to this section, which is section 415E of the Higher Education Act of 1965, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as an Effective Date of 1998 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 1070c of this title.