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 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1283

or such other means as may provide direct use and access by individuals to off-campus programs; "(2) the development of interstate educational delivery systems, cooperative, and consortia arrangements and programs (including telecommunications) which more effectively address regional needs for education; '(3) training of faculty and staff to develop educational programs using creative and innovative delivery systems; "(4) development of technological systems designed to enhance the teaching capabilities of faculty for students offcampus; "(5) the development of curricula and student support services for students off-campus; and "(6) acquisition (by lease or purchase) of necessary equipment, except that not more than 10 percent of such funds may be used for such acquisition. "(c) APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.—(1) Any eligible institution requesting assistance under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application for assistance at such time, in such form, and containing such information, as may be required by the Secretary. The Secretary shall make awards on a competitive basis taking into consideration the relative cost and effectiveness of the proposed program. "(2) An institution, in its application for a grant, shall— "(A) describe a program for establishing or improving delivery systems for students off-campus which shall include (i) the proposed operational budget for the program or activities to be conducted with funds received under the grant; (ii) the educational program or courses which would be made available offcampus; and (iii) the educational needs which the program is designed to address; "(B) describe the applicant's current off-campus program or plans for an off-campus program; "(C) provide for such financial control and accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure proper disbursement and accounting for funds made available to the applicant under this section; "(D) set forth policies and procedures to ensure that Federal funds made available under this section for any fiscal year will be used to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the funds that would otherwise be made available for the purposes of this section and in no case supplant those funds; "(E) provide assurances that Federal funds made available under this section will comprise not more than 87.5 percent of the cost of the program in the second year, and 75 percent in the third year; "(F) set forth policies and procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of the institution in accomplishing the purposes of the activities for which a grant is awarded under this section; and "(G) provide such other information as the Secretary may require. "(3) Funds made available under this section to any institution may not be used for rent or the purchase of facilities to be used in connection with the program, for general operational overhead of the institution or combination of institutions, or for salaries or stipends to students participating in the program.

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