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 PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 405

tracts with private institutions and organizations, to establish, on a regional basis, information centers to— (A) evaluate programs assisted under this Act and under other Indian education programs in order to determine their effectiveness in meeting the special educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian children and adults and to conduct research to determine those needs; (B) provide technical assistance upon request to local educational agencies and Indian tribes, Indian organizations, Indian institutions, and parent committees created pursuant to section 5314(b)(2KBXii) in evaluating and carrying out programs assisted under this Act, through the provision of materials and personnel resources; and (C) disseminate information upon request to the parties described in subparagraph (B) concerning all Federal education programs which affect the education of Indian children and adults, including information on successful models and programs designed to meet the special educational needs of Indian children. (2) Grants or contracts made under this subsection may be made for a term not to exceed 3 years and may be renewed for additional 3-year terms if provision is made to ensure annual review of the projects. (3) From funds appropriated under the authority of subsection (g)(1), the Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and to enter into contracts with, Indian tribes, Indian institutions, and Indian organizations, and public agencies and institutions for— (A) the national dissemination of information concerning education programs, services, and resources available to Indian children, including evaluations thereof; and (B) the evaluation of the effectiveness of federally assisted programs in which Indian children may participate in achieving the purposes of such programs with respect to such children. (4) The sum of the grants made under this subsection to State educational agencies for any fiscal year shall not exceed 15 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated for the provision of grants under this subsection for such fiscal year. (f) APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS.—

(1) Applications for a grant under this section shall be submitted at such time, in such manner, and shall contain such information, and shall be consistent with such criteria, as may be required under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Such applications shall— (A) set forth a statement describing the activities for which assistance is sought; (B) in the case of an application for a grant under subsec"^ J. tion(c)— (i) subject to such criteria as the Secretary shall prescribe, provide for— (I) the use of funds available under this section, and (II) the coordination of other resources available to the applicant, in order to ensure that, within the scope of the purpose of the project, there will be a comprehensive program to achieve the purposes of this section, and

Public information.

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