---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 1067e"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "1067e"
heading: "YES partnerships grant program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/1067e"
units:
  - "Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance"
  - "Subchapter III — Institutional Aid"
  - "Part E — Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program"
  - "Subpart 2 — programs in stem fields"
---

# §1067e. YES partnerships grant program

- (a) **Grant program authorized—** Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this subpart, the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) shall make grants to [eligible partnerships](/usc/20/1021.md?p=6) (as described in [subsection (f)](#f)) to support the engagement of underrepresented [minority](/usc/20/1067k.md?p=2) youth and youth who are [low-income individuals](/usc/20/1058.md?p=g) (as such term is defined in [section 1058 of this title](/usc/20/1058.md)) in [science](/usc/20/1067k.md?p=4), technology, engineering, and mathematics through outreach and hands-on, experiential-based learning projects that encourage students in kindergarten through grade 12 who are underrepresented [minority](/usc/20/1067k.md?p=2) youth or [low-income individuals](/usc/20/1058.md?p=g) to pursue careers in [science](/usc/20/1067k.md?p=4), technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- (b) **Minimum grant amount—** A grant awarded to a partnership under this subpart shall be for an amount that is not less than $500,000.
- (c) **Duration—** A grant awarded under this subpart shall be for a period of five years.
- (d) **Non-Federal matching share required—** A partnership receiving a grant under this subpart shall provide, from non-Federal sources, in cash or in-kind, an amount equal to 50 percent of the costs of the project supported by such grant.
- (e) **Distribution of grants—** In awarding grants under this subpart, the [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) shall ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the projects funded under this subpart are located in diverse geographic regions of the United States.
- (f) **Eligible partnerships—** Notwithstanding the general eligibility provision in [section 1067g of this title](/usc/20/1067g.md), eligibility to receive grants under this subpart is limited to partnerships described in [paragraph (5)](/usc/20/1067g.md?p=5) of such section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 355, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title III, § 315(a)(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3182; amended Pub. L. 111–39, title III, § 301(6), July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1937.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 355 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1069a of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–325.

### Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–39 substituted “section 1058 of this title” for “section 302”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.