U.S.C. Title 20 - EDUCATION 20 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 52 - EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY SUBCHAPTER III - PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING Part B - Elementary and Secondary Education Partnerships Sec. 3997 - Approval of applications From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§3997. Approval of applications
(a) Criteria 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) Approval procedures 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.
(Pub. L. 98–377, title III, §327, as added Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, §6031(a)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1482.)