---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 7844"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "7844"
heading: "General applicability of State educational agency assurances"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/7844"
units:
  - "Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools"
  - "Subchapter VIII — General Provisions"
  - "Part C — Coordination of Programs; Consolidated State and Local Plans and Applications"
---

# §7844. General applicability of State educational agency assurances

- (a) **Assurances—** A [State educational agency](/usc/20/7801.md?p=49), in consultation with the Governor of the [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6), that submits a [consolidated State plan](/usc/20/7801.md?p=9) or [consolidated State application](/usc/20/7801.md?p=8) under this chapter, whether separately or under [section 7842 of this title](/usc/20/7842.md), shall have on file with the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) a single set of assurances, applicable to each program for which the plan or application is submitted, that provides that—
  - (1) each such program will be administered in accordance with all [applicable statutes](/usc/20/1221.md?p=c-2), regulations, program plans, and applications;
  - (2)
    - (A) the control of funds provided under each such program and title to property acquired with program funds will be in a public agency, a[^1] eligible private agency, institution, or organization, or an [Indian](/usc/20/7491.md?p=3) tribe, if the law authorizing the program provides for assistance to those entities; and
    - (B) the public agency, eligible private agency, institution, or organization, or [Indian](/usc/20/7491.md?p=3) tribe will administer those funds and property to the extent required by the authorizing law;
  - (3) the [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) will adopt and use proper methods of administering each such program, including—
    - (A) the enforcement of any obligations imposed by law on agencies, institutions, organizations, and other recipients responsible for carrying out each program;
    - (B) the correction of deficiencies in program operations that are identified through audits, monitoring, or evaluation; and
    - (C) the adoption of written procedures for the receipt and resolution of complaints alleging violations of law in the administration of the programs;
  - (4) the [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) will cooperate in carrying out any evaluation of each such program conducted by or for the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) or other Federal officials;
  - (5) the [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) will use such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as will ensure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to the [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) under each such program;
  - (6) the [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) will—
    - (A) make reports to the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) as may be necessary to enable the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) to perform the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46)’s duties under each such program; and
    - (B) maintain such records, provide such information to the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46), and afford such access to the records as the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) may find necessary to carry out the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46)’s duties; and
  - (7) before the plan or application was submitted to the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46), the [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) afforded a reasonable opportunity for public comment on the plan or application and considered such comment.
- (b) **GEPA provision—** Section 441 of the General Education Provisions Act [[20 U.S.C. 1232d](/usc/20/1232d.md)] shall not apply to programs under this chapter.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should be “an”.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8304, formerly title IX, § 9304, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IX, § 901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1969; renumbered title VIII, § 8304, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, §§ 8001(a)(3), (b)(3), 8010, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089, 2102.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8001(b)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in introductory provisions as reference to section 7842 of this title.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8010, substituted “eligible” for “nonprofit” in subpars. (A) and (B).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 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 a note under section 6301 of this title.