§7332. State applications

(a) Application requirements

Any State which desires to receive assistance under this part shall submit to the Secretary an application which-

(1) designates the State educational agency as the State agency responsible for administration and supervision of programs assisted under this subchapter;

(2)(A) provides for a biennial submission of data on the use of funds, the types of services furnished, and the students served under this subchapter; and

(B) in fiscal year 1998 provides for an evaluation of the effectiveness of programs assisted under this subchapter;

(3) sets forth the allocation of such funds required to implement section 7372 of this title;

(4) provides that the State educational agency will keep such records and provide such information to the Secretary as may be required for fiscal audit and program evaluation (consistent with the responsibilities of the Secretary under this section);

(5) provides assurance that, apart from technical and advisory assistance and monitoring compliance with this subchapter, the State educational agency has not exercised and will not exercise any influence in the decisionmaking processes of local educational agencies as to the expenditure made pursuant to an application under section 7353 of this title;

(6) contains assurances that there is compliance with the specific requirements of this subchapter; and

(7) provides for timely public notice and public dissemination of the information provided pursuant to paragraph (2).

(b) Period of application

An application filed by the State under subsection (a) of this section shall be for a period not to exceed three years, and may be amended annually as may be necessary to reflect changes without filing a new application.

(c) Audit rule

Local educational agencies receiving less than an average of $5,000 each under this subchapter shall not be audited more frequently than once every five years.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title VI, §6202, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3710 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 7312 of this title.