§4995. Literacy challenge grants

(a) Authorization of grants

The Director is authorized to award challenge grants to eligible public agencies and private organizations to pay the Federal share of the costs of establishing, operating or expanding community or employee literacy programs or projects that include the use of full-time or part-time volunteers as one method of addressing illiteracy.

(b) Application

Each eligible organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Corporation an application in such form and accompanied by such information as the Director may reasonably require. Each such application shall-

(1) describe the activities for which assistance is sought,

(2) contain assurances that the eligible organization will provide from non-Federal sources the non-Federal share of the cost of the program or project,

(3) provide assurances, satisfactory to the Director, that the literacy project will be operated in cooperation with other public and private agencies and organizations interested in, and qualified to, combat illiteracy in the community where the project is to be conducted, and

(4) contain such other information and assurances as the Director may reasonably require.

(c) Federal share

(1)(A) The Federal share of the cost of a program or project authorized by this section administered by a public agency, a nonprofit organization other than an organization described in paragraph (2), or a private, for-profit organization shall not exceed-

(i) 80 percent in the first fiscal year;

(ii) 70 percent in the second fiscal year; and

(iii) 60 percent in the third fiscal year.

(B) The non-Federal share paid by a private, for-profit organization shall be in cash.

(2) The Federal share of the cost of a program or project administered by a nonprofit or community-based organization shall not exceed-

(A) 90 percent in the first fiscal year;

(B) 80 percent in the second fiscal year; and

(C) 70 percent in the third fiscal year.

(3) The non-Federal share provided by a public agency or a nonprofit or community-based organization may be provided in cash, or in kind, fairly evaluated, and may include the use of plant, equipment, and services.

(Pub. L. 93–113, title I, §124, formerly §125, as added Pub. L. 102–73, title VII, §701(a)(1), July 25, 1991, 105 Stat. 358 ; renumbered §124 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title III, §333(2), title IV, §405(a)(5), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 903 , 920.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 124 of Pub. L. 93–113 was classified to section 4994 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82.

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–82, §405(a)(5), substituted "the Corporation" for "the ACTION Agency" in introductory provisions.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by section 405(a)(5) of Pub. L. 103–82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 5081 of this title.