§8294. Competitive grant program authorized

(a) In general

The Secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible local educational agencies to enable the local educational agencies to carry out local activities authorized in part A of subchapter I of this chapter, section 6650(b) of this title, section 6844 of this title, or section 7116 of this title.

(b) Eligibility

A local educational agency shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section if-

(1) the total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the local educational agency is less than 600; and

(2) all of the schools served by the local educational agency are designated with a School Locale Code of 7 or 8, as determined by the Secretary of Education.

(c) Amount

(1) In general

The Secretary shall award a grant to a local educational agency under this section for a fiscal year in an amount equal to the amount determined under paragraph (2) for the fiscal year minus the total amount received under the provisions of law described under section 8293(c) of this title for the fiscal year.

(2) Determination

The amount referred to in paragraph (1) is equal to $100 multiplied by the total number of students in excess of 50 students that are in average daily attendance at the schools served by the local educational agency, plus $20,000, except that the amount may not exceed $60,000.

(3) Census determination

(A) In general

Each local educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall determine for each year the number of kindergarten through grade 12 students in average daily attendance at the schools served by the local educational agency during the period beginning or ¹ the first day of classes and ending on December 1.

(B) Submission

Each local educational agency shall submit the number described in subparagraph (A) to the Secretary not later than March 1 of each year.

(4) Penalty

If the Secretary determines that a local educational agency has knowingly submitted false information under paragraph (3) for the purpose of gaining additional funds under this section, then the local educational agency shall be fined an amount equal to twice the difference between the amount the local educational agency received under this section, and the correct amount the local educational agency would have received under this section if the agency had submitted accurate information under paragraph (3).

(d) Disbursal

The Secretary shall disburse the funds awarded to a local educational agency under this section for a fiscal year not later than July 1 of that year.

(e) Supplement not supplant

Funds made available under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant any other State or local education funds.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title X, §10975, as added Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(1) [title IX, §901], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763 , 2763A-90.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8294, Pub. L. 89–10, title X, §10974, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3854 , related to fund usage, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 106–554.

A prior section 10975 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 8295 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 106–554.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 8295 of this title.

¹ So in original. Probably should be "on".