---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 303.227"
title: "34"
number: "303.227"
heading: "Traditionally underserved groups."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/303.227"
---

# §303.227. Traditionally underserved groups.


The State must ensure that policies and practices have been adopted to ensure—

- (a) That traditionally underserved groups, including minority, low-income, homeless, and rural families and children with disabilities who are wards of the State, are meaningfully involved in the planning and implementation of all the requirements of this part; and
- (b) That these families have access to culturally competent services within their local geographical areas.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 76 FR 60244, Sept. 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted.