Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/220

 102 STAT. 182

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

"(c) DEMONSTRATION OF BENEFIT.—Recipients of funds under this subpart shall collect and maintain such evaluations and assessments as may be necessary to demonstrate that the programs and projects were beneficial to the children served. 20 USC 2793.

"SEC. 1223. USES OF FUNDS. "(a) GENERAL RULE.—Programs, and projects authorized under this subpart may include, but are not limited to— "(1) services provided in early intervention, preschool, elementary, secondary, and transition programs; "(2) acquisition of equipment and instructional materials; "(3) employment of special personnel; "(4) training and employment of education aides; "(5) training in the use and provision of assistive devices and other specialized equipment; "(6) training of teachers and other personnel; "(7) training of parents of handicapped children; "(8) training of nonhandicapped children to facilitate their participation with handicapped children in joint activities; "(9) training of employers and independent living personnel involved in assisting the transition of handicapped children from school to the world of work and independent living; "(10) outreach activities to identify and involve handicapped children and their families more fully in a wide range of educational and recreational activities in their communities; and "(11) planning for, evaluation of, and dissemination of information regarding such programs and projects assisted under this subpart. "(b) PROHIBITION.—Programs and projects authorized under this subpart may not include the construction of facilities.

20 USC 2794. Grants.

"SEC. 1224. SERVICE AND PROGRAM APPLICATIONS. "(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—A State agency or local educational agency may receive a grant under this subpart for any fiscal year if it has on file with the State educational agency an application which describes the services, programs, and projects to be conducted with such assistance for a period of not more than 3 years, and each such application has been approved by the State educational agency. Any State educational agency operating programs or projects under this subpart shall prepare a written description of such programs and projects in accordance with subsections (b) and (c). "(b) REQUIREMENTS.—At a minimum each such application shall— "(1) indicate the number of children to be served; "(2) specify the number of children to be served for each disability and age category as described in part B of the Education of the Handicapped Act; "(3) describe the purpose or purposes of the project and the method or methods of evaluating the effectiveness of the services, projects, or program; "(4) specify the services to be provided with the funds furnished under this subpart; and "(5) include other information the Secretary or State educational agency may request. "(c) APPLICATION ASSURANCES.—Any such application shall provide assurances that—

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