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20 U.S.C. § 3997

Title 20 Chapter 52 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 3997. Approval of applications

  • (a) The State shall establish criteria for approval of applications under this section. Such criteria shall include—
    • (1) consideration of the local district’s need for, and inability to locally provide for, the activities, equipment, library and instructional materials requested;
    • (2) the number and nature of elementary and secondary students who will benefit from the planned program; and
    • (3) the expressed level of financial and in-kind commitment from other parties to the program.
  • (b) The State shall adopt approval procedures designed to ensure that grants are equitably distributed among—
    • (1) rural, urban, and suburban areas; and
    • (2) small, medium, and large local educational agencies.

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