20 USC 6842: School technology resource grants

20 USC 6842: School technology resource grants Text contains those laws in effect on January 2, 2001

From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLSSUBCHAPTER III-TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATIONPart A-Technology for Education of All Studentssubpart 2-state and local programs for school technology resources

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§6842. School technology resource grants

(a) Grants to States

(1) In general

From amounts made available under section 6841 of this title, the Secretary, through the Office of Educational Technology, shall award grants to State educational agencies having applications approved under section 6843 of this title.

(2) Use of grants

(A) Each State educational agency receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall use such grant funds to award grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies to enable such local educational agencies to carry out the activities described in section 6844 of this title.

(B) In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), each State educational agency shall ensure that each such grant is of sufficient duration, and of sufficient size, scope, and quality, to carry out the purposes of this part effectively.

(b) Technical assistance

Each State educational agency receiving a grant under paragraph (1) shall-

(1) identify the local educational agencies served by the State educational agency that-

(A) have the highest number or percentage of children in poverty; and

(B) demonstrate to such State educational agency the greatest need for technical assistance in developing the application under section 6843 of this title; and

(2) offer such technical assistance to such local educational agencies.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title III, §3132, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3645 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 6844, 6845 of this title.