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 PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 279

"PART A—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS "SEC, 7021. BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

"(a) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds available for grants under this part shall be used for the establishment, operation, and improvement of— "(1) programs of transitional bilingual education; "(2) programs of developmental bilingual education; "(3) special alternative instructional programs for students of limited English proficiency; "(4) programs of academic excellence; "(5) family English literacy programs; and "(6) bilingual preschool, special education, and gifted and talented programs preparatory or supplementary to programs such as those assisted under this Act. Programs under this subsection may use available funds to provide technology-based instruction to students in order to enhance the program. "(b) APPLICATIONS.—(1) A grant may be made under subsection (a)(D, (a)(2), or (a)(3) of this section only upon application therefor by 1 or more local educational agencies or by institutions of higher education, including junior or community colleges, applying jointly with 1 or more local educational agencies. "(2) A grant may be made under subsection (a)(4), (a)(5), or (a)(6) only upon application by one or more local educational agencies; institutions of higher education, including junior or community colleges; or private nonprofit organizations, applying separately or jointly. "(c) CONTENT OF APPLICATION.—(1) Any application for a grant authorized under subsection (a) of this section shall be made to the Secretary at such time, and in such manner, as the Secretary considers appropriate. "(2) Applications for grants authorized under subsections (a)(1), (aK2), and (a)(3) of this section shall contain information regarding— "(A) the number of children enrolled in programs conducted by the local educational agency; "(B) the number of children residing in the area served by the local educational agency who are enrolled in private schools; "(C)(i) the number of children enrolled in public and private schools in the area served by the local educational agency who are limited in their English proficiency; (ii) the method used by the applicant to make this determination; and (iii) evidence of the educational condition of the limited English proficient students, such as reading, mathematics, and subject matter test scores, and, where available, data on grade retention rates and student dropout rates; "(D) the number of limited English proficient children who are enrolled in instructional programs specifically designed to meet their educational needs, as well as descriptions of such programs; "(E) the number of limited English proficient children enrolled in public or private schools in the area served by the local educational agency who need or could benefit from education programs such as those assisted under this title;

Grants. 20 USC 3291

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