---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 3994"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "3994"
heading: "Eligible programs"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/3994"
units:
  - "Chapter 52 — Education for Economic Security"
  - "Subchapter III — Partnerships in Education for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering"
  - "Part B — Elementary and Secondary Education Partnerships"
---

# §3994. Eligible programs

- (a) **In general—** A [State](/usc/20/3902.md?p=10) may use funds from grants received in any fiscal year under this part for elementary and secondary programs described in this section. The [State educational agency](/usc/20/3902.md?p=12) shall administer such funds, which shall be awarded to such programs on a competitive basis.
- (b) **Use of funds—** Funds from grants received under this part may be used for the following:
  - (1) **Improvement of elementary and secondary resources—** Such funds may be used for acquisition of [equipment](/usc/20/3982.md?p=2), instructional and reference materials, and partnership in education programs designed to—
    - (A) improve instruction in mathematics and science education at the elementary and secondary level;
    - (B) improve laboratory facilities, classroom and library resources in elementary and secondary mathematics and science education; and
    - (C) attract matching dollars and in kind contributions of [equipment](/usc/20/3982.md?p=2), learning resources or shared time from business concerns, libraries, museums, nonprofit private organizations, professional mathematics and scientific associations, and appropriate [State](/usc/20/3902.md?p=10) agencies.
  - (2) **Advanced placement programs—**
    - (A) Such funds may be used for advanced placement programs operated by [local educational agencies](/usc/20/3902.md?p=7) that are designed to allow qualified secondary students to attend college preparatory schools, colleges, or universities on a part-time or full-time basis with respect to science and mathematics instruction.
    - (B) A [local educational agency](/usc/20/3902.md?p=7) that receives funds from a grant under this part for an advanced placement program described in [subparagraph (A)](#b-2-A) shall allocate to such program a percentage of funds received from the [State](/usc/20/3902.md?p=10) on a per student basis according to—
      - (i) the number of students participating in the program; and
      - (ii) the instruction time such students receive under the program.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 98–377, title III, § 324, as added Pub. L. 100–418, title VI, § 6031(a)(2), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1480.)