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 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1515

"SEC. 142. LITERACY CORPS PROGRAM.

20 USC 1018a.

"From the amount appropriated pursuant to section 146 for any fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this part, to make grants to institutions of higher education for not to exceed 2 years to carry out literacy corps programs. "SEC. 143. USES OF FUNDS.

20 USC 1018b.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available under this part may be used for— "(1) grants to institutions of higher education for— "(A) the costs of participation of institutions of higher education in the literacy corps program for which assistance is sought; and "(B) stipends for student coordinators engaged in the literacy corps program for which assistance is sought; and "(2) technical assistance, collection and dissemination of information, and evaluation in accordance with section 145. "(b) LIMITATIONS.—(1) No grant under this part to an institution of higher education may exceed $50,000. '(2) No institution of higher education may expend more than $25,000 of a grant made under this part in the first year in which the institution receives such a grant. "SEC. 144. APPLICATIONS. "(a) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each institution of higher education

desiring to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ' Qo) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each such application shall— "(1) contain assurances that the institution will use the grant in accordance with section 143; "(2) contain adequate assurances that— "(A) the institution has established 1 or more courses of instruction for academic credit which are designed to combine the training of undergraduate students in various academic departments such as socisil sciences, economics, and education with experience as tutors; "(B) such individuals will be required, as a condition of receiving credit in such course, to perform not less than 6 hours of voluntary, uncompensated service each week of the academic term in a public community agency as a tutor in such agency's educational or literacy program; "(C) such tutoring service will be supplementary to the existing instructional services, offered in a structured classroom setting, and furnished under the supervision of qucdified personnel; and "(D) the institution will locate such tutoring services in one or more public community agencies which serve educationally or economically disadvantaged individuals; and "(3) demonstrate that the institution of higher education has participated, prior to applying for a grant under this subtitle, in community service activities, including— "(A) the use of a portion of its allotment under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for work study

20 USC 1018c.

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