---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 7113"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "7113"
heading: "Formula grants to States"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/7113"
units:
  - "Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools"
  - "Subchapter IV — 21st Century Schools"
  - "Part A — Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants"
  - "Subpart 1 — student support and academic enrichment grants"
---

# §7113. Formula grants to States

- (a) **Reservations—** From the total amount appropriated under [section 7122 of this title](/usc/20/7122.md) for a fiscal year, the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) shall reserve—
  - (1) one-half of 1 percent for allotments for payments to the [outlying areas](/usc/20/7801.md?p=36), to be distributed among those [outlying areas](/usc/20/7801.md?p=36) on the basis of their relative need, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46), in accordance with the purpose of this subpart;
  - (2) one-half of 1 percent for the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) of the Interior for programs under this subpart in schools operated or funded by the Bureau of [Indian](/usc/20/7491.md?p=3) Education; and
  - (3) 2 percent for technical assistance and capacity building.
- (b) **State allotments—**
  - (1) **Allotment—**
    - (A) **In general—** Subject to subparagraphs [(B)](#b-1-B) and [(C)](#b-1-C), from the amount appropriated to carry out this subpart that remains after the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) makes the reservations under [subsection (a)](#a), the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) shall allot to each [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) having a plan approved under [subsection (c)](#c), an amount that bears the same relationship to the remainder as the amount the [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) received under subpart 2 of part A of subchapter I for the preceding fiscal year bears to the amount all [States](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) received under that subpart for the preceding fiscal year.
    - (B) **Small State minimum—** No [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) receiving an allotment under this paragraph shall receive less than one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under this paragraph.
    - (C) **Puerto Rico—** The amount allotted under this paragraph to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for a fiscal year may not exceed one-half of 1 percent of the total amount allotted under this paragraph.
  - (2) **Reallotment—** If a [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) does not receive an allotment under this subpart for a fiscal year, the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) shall reallot the amount of the [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7)’s allotment to the remaining [States](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) in accordance with this subsection.
- (c) **State plan—**
  - (1) **In general—** In order to receive an allotment under this section for any fiscal year, a [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) shall submit a plan to the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46), at such time and in such manner as the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) may reasonably require.
  - (2) **Contents—** Each plan submitted by a [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) under this section shall include the following:
    - (A) A description of how the [State educational agency](/usc/20/7801.md?p=49) will use funds received under this subpart for [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7)-level activities.
    - (B) A description of how the [State educational agency](/usc/20/7801.md?p=49) will ensure that awards made to [local educational agencies](/usc/20/7801.md?p=30-A) under this subpart are in amounts that are consistent with [section 7115(a)(2) of this title](/usc/20/7115.md?p=a-2).
    - (C) Assurances that the [State educational agency](/usc/20/7801.md?p=49) will—
      - (i) review existing resources and programs across the [State](/usc/20/7112.md?p=7) and will coordinate any new plans and resources under this subpart with such existing resources and programs;
      - (ii) monitor the implementation of activities under this subpart and provide technical assistance to [local educational agencies](/usc/20/7801.md?p=30-A) in carrying out such activities; and
      - (iii) provide for equitable access for all students to the activities supported under this subpart, including aligning those activities with the requirements of other Federal laws.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4103, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1970.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 7113, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4113, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1739, related to State application to receive allotment, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 114–95.

Another prior section 7113, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4113, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3677, related to State and local educational agency programs, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

A prior section 4103 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3063 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.