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 PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 305

proportionate amounts are not so reduced. Any amount allotted to a State under this subsection during a year shall be deemed part of its allotment under subsection (b) for such year. "(d) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR NATIONAL PROGRAMS.—For any

fiscal year, if the amount appropriated to carry out the purposes of this title exceeds $108,000,000, not more than $3,000,000 of such amount shall be reserved to carry out the programs described in part D, relating to national programs. "PART B—STATE PROGRAMS "Subpart 1—Basic State Grants "SEC. 321. BASIC GRANTS.

20 USC 1203.

"From the sums allotted to States for this subpart pursuant to section 313, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to States to assist them in funding adult education programs, services, and activities carried out by eligible recipients to achieve the purposes of this title. "SEC. 322. USE OF FUNDS; LOCAL APPLICATIONS. "(a) USE OF FUNDO.—

20 USC 1208a.

"(1) Grants to States under this subpart shall be used in accordance with State plans (and amendments thereto) approved under sections 341 and 351, to pay the Federal share of the cost of the establishment or expansion of adult education programs to be carried out by local educational agencies and by public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions. Grants provided under this section to States to carry out the programs described in the preceding sentence may be carried out by public or private nonprofit agencies, organizations, and institutions only if the applicable local educational agency has been consulted with and has had an opportunity to comment on the application of such agency, organization, or institution. The comments of the local educational agency, and responses thereto, shall be attached to the application when it is forwarded to the State. "(2) Grants to States provided under this section may also be used to carry out programs by a consortium which includes a for-profit agency, organization, or institution if such agency, organization, or institution can make a significant contribution to attaining the objectives of this Act. Whenever the establish- Contracts, ment or expansion of programs includes a for-profit agency, organization, or institution, as part of a consortium, a contract with such agency, organization, or institution, for the establishment or expansion of such programs shall be entered into by the public or private nonprofit agency, institution, or organization. "(3) The State educational agency shall not approve any application unless evidence that any consultation required by paragraph (1) has taken place is provided. Such application shall contain such information as the State educational Eigency considers necessary, including a description of current programs, activities, and services receiving assistance from Federal, State, and local sources; cooperative arrangements (including arrangements with business, industry, and volunteer literacy organizations as appropriate) that have been made to deliver services to adulte as well as assurances that adult

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