subpart 19—grants for capital expenses of providing equitable services for private school students

§7279. Grant program authorized

The Secretary is authorized to award grants to State educational agencies, from allotments made under section 7279b of this title, to enable the State educational agencies to award subgrants to local educational agencies to pay for capital expenses in accordance with this subpart.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5591, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1865.)

§7279a. Uses of funds

A local educational agency that receives a subgrant under this subpart shall use the subgrant funds only to pay for capital expenses incurred in providing equitable services for private school students under section 6320 of this title.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5592, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1865.)

§7279b. Allotments to States

From the funds made available to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount that bears the same ratio to the funds made available as the number of private school students who received services under part A of subchapter I of this chapter in the State in the most recent year for which data, satisfactory to the Secretary, are available bears to the number of such students in all States in such year.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5593, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866.)

§7279c. Subgrants to local educational agencies

(a) Applications

A local educational agency that desires to receive a subgrant under this subpart shall submit an application to the State educational agency involved at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may require.

(b) Distribution

A State educational agency shall award subgrants to local educational agencies within the State based on the degree of need set forth in their respective applications submitted under subsection (a) of this section.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5594, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866.)

§7279d. Capital expenses defined

In this subpart, the term "capital expenses" means—

(1) expenditures for noninstructional goods and services, such as the purchase, lease, or renovation of real and personal property, including mobile educational units and leasing of neutral sites or spaces;

(2) insurance and maintenance costs;

(3) transportation; and

(4) other comparable goods and services.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5595, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866.)

§7279e. Termination

The authority provided by this subpart terminates effective October 1, 2003.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5596, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1866.)