Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/359

 PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 321

"(3) Not less than 50 percent of the funds available in any fiscal year under this title shall be used for the cost of facilities, equipment, teacher training or retraining, technical assistance, or programming, for local educational agencies which are eligible to receive assistance under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. "(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—(1) The Federal share for any fiscal year shall be 75 percent. "(2) The Secretary may reduce or waive the requirements of the non-Federal share required under paragraph (1) of this subsection upon a showing of financial hardship. "ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PARTNERSHIPS

904. (a) GENERAL RULE.—In order to be eligible for dem- 20 USC 4083. onstration grants under this title, an eligible telecommunications partnership shall consist of^ "(Da public agency or corporation established for the purpose of developing and operating telecommunications networks to enhance educational opportunities provided by educational institutions, teacher training centers, and other entities, except that any such agency or corporation shall represent the interests of elementary and secondary schools which are eligible to participate in the program under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; or "(2) a partnership which includes three or more of the following, and at least one of which shall be an agency described in subparagraph (A) or (B), and which will provide a telecommunications network: "(A) a local educational agency, which has a significant Indians, number of elementary and secondary schools which are eligible for assistance under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 or elementary and secondary schools operated for Indian children by the Department of the Interior eligible under section 1005(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, "(B) a State educational agency, or a State higher education agency, "(C) an institution of higher education, "(D) a teacher training center which— "(i) provides teacher preservice and inservice training, and "(ii) receives Federal financial assistance or has been approved by a State agency, or "(E)(i) a public agency with experience or expertise in the planning or operation of a telecommunications network, "(ii) a private organization with such experience, or "(iii) a public broadcasting entity with such experience. "(b) SPECIAL RULE.—An eligible telecommunications partnership must be organized on a statewide or multistate basis. "SEC.

"APPLICATIONS

905. (a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each eligible telecommuni- 20 USC 4084. cations partnership which desires to receive a demonstration grant under this title may submit an application to the Secretary, at such "SEC.

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