§1454. Use of funds

(a) In general

(1) Activities

A State educational agency that receives a grant under this part may use the grant to carry out any activities that are described in the State's application and that are consistent with the purpose of this part.

(2) Contracts and subgrants

Each such State educational agency-

(A) shall, consistent with its partnership agreement under section 1452(b) of this title, award contracts or subgrants to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and parent training and information centers, as appropriate, to carry out its State improvement plan under this part; and

(B) may award contracts and subgrants to other public and private entities, including the lead agency under subchapter III of this chapter, to carry out such plan.

(b) Use of funds for professional development

A State educational agency that receives a grant under this part-

(1) shall use not less than 75 percent of the funds it receives under the grant for any fiscal year-

(A) to ensure that there are sufficient regular education, special education, and related services personnel who have the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the needs of children with disabilities and developmental goals of young children; or

(B) to work with other States on common certification criteria; or

(2) shall use not less than 50 percent of such funds for such purposes, if the State demonstrates to the Secretary's satisfaction that it has the personnel described in paragraph (1)(A).

(c) Grants to outlying areas

Public Law 95–134, permitting the consolidation of grants to the outlying areas, shall not apply to funds received under this part.

(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §654, as added Pub. L. 105–17, title I, §101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 128 .)

References in Text

Public Law 95–134, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 95–134, Oct. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1159 , as amended. Provisions relating to consolidation of grants to the outlying areas are contained in section 501 of Pub. L. 95–134 which is classified to section 1469a of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1454, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, §653, formerly §654, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 187 ; Pub. L. 93–380, title VI, §620(2), Aug. 21, 1974, 88 Stat. 585 ; Pub. L. 95–49, §6, June 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 231 ; Pub. L. 98–199, §13, Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1374 ; renumbered §653 and amended Pub. L. 99–457, title III, §316, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1171 ; Pub. L. 101–476, title VI, §603, Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1140 , authorized appropriations, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–17, title II, §203(c), June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 157 , effective Oct. 1, 1997.