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 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 205 (2) RESERVATION.— The Secretary is authorized in each fiscal year to reserve not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authority of paragraph (1) to carry out national activities described in section 706, of which 50 percent of such amount shall be available in such fiscal year to carry out the program described in section 706(b). SEC. 703. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS. 20 USC 5963. (a) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this title, a local educational agency shall demonstrate in the application submitted pursuant to section 704(a) that such agency— (1) serves an area in which there is a high rate of— (A) homicides committed by persons between the ages 5 to 18, inclusive; (B) referrals of youth to juvenile court; (C) youth under the supervision of the courts; (D) expulsions and suspensions of students from school; (E) referrals of youth, for disciplinary reasons, to alternative schools; or (F) victimization of youth by violence, crime, or other forms of abuse; and (2) has serious school crime, violence, and discipline problems, as indicated by other appropriate data. (b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this title, the Secretary shall give priority to a local educational agency that submits an application that assures a strong local commitment to the projects or activities assisted under this title, such as— (1) the formation of partnerships among the local educational agency, a community-based organization, a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated commitment to or expertise in developing education programs or providing educational services to students or the public, a local law enforcement agency, or any combination thereof; and (2) a high level of youth participation in such projects or activities. SEC. 704. APPLICATIONS AND PLANS. 20 USC 5964. (a) APPLICATION.—In order to receive a grant under this title, an eligible local educational agency shall submit to the Secretary an application that includes— (1) an assessment of the current violence and crime problems in the schools to be served by the grant and in the community to be served by the applicant; (2) an assurance that the applicant has written policies regarding school safety, student discipline, and the appropriate handling of violent or disruptive acts; (3) a description of the schools and communities to be served by the grant, the activities and projects to be carried out with grant funds, and how these activities and projects will help to reduce the current violence and crime problems in the schools and communities served; (4) a description of educational materials to be developed in the first most predominate non-English language of the schools and communities to be served by the grant, if applicable; (5) if the local educational agency receives Federal education funds, an explanation of how activities assisted under this title will be coordinated with and support any systemic education improvement plan prepared with such funds;

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