§1070a–28. Authorization of appropriations — Inbound Citations
20 U.S.C. § 1070a–28
Cited by 3 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 20 U.S.C. § 1070a–28 as a whole
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(1) From funds appropriated under section 1070a–28 of this title for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make awards to eligible entities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) to enable the entities to carry out the program authorized under subsection (a).
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(a) In awarding grants from the amount appropriated under section 1070a–28 of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available—(1) to eligible entities described in section 1070a–21(c)(1) of this title, not less than 33 percent of such amount;(2) to eligible entities described in section 1070a–21(c)(2) of this title, not less than 33 percent of such amount; and(3) to eligible entities described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1070a–21(c) of this title, the remainder of such amount taking into consideration the number, quality, and promise of the applications for the grants, and, to the extent practicable—(A) the geographic distribution of such grant awards; and(B) the distribution of such grant awards between urban and rural applicants.
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(c) In order to evaluate and improve the impact of the activities assisted under this division, the Secretary shall, from not more than 0.75 percent of the funds appropriated under section 1070a–28 of this title for a fiscal year, award one or more grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to or with public and private institutions and organizations, to enable the institutions and organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and, as appropriate, disseminate the results of the evaluation. Such evaluation shall include a separate analysis of—(1) the implementation of the scholarship component described in section 1070a–25 of this title; and(2) the use of methods for complying with matching requirements described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1070a–23(c) of this title.