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 108 STAT. 3592 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 "(6) A continuing need exists for activities and programs to reduce the incidence of youth dropping out of school. "(7) Federal dropout prevention programs have demonstrated effectiveness in keeping children and youth in school. "(8) Pregnant and parenting teens are a high at-risk group for dropping out of school and should be targeted by dropout prevention programs. "(9) Such youth need a strong dropout prevention program which provides such youth with high level skills and which provides supports to youth returning from correctional facilities in order to keep such youth in school. "(b) PURPOSE.— It is the purpose of this part— "(1) to improve educational services to children in local and State institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards that all children in the State will be expected to meet; "(2) to provide such children and youth the services needed to make a successful transition from institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and "(3) to prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school and to provide dropouts and youth returning from institutions with a support system to ensure their continued education. "(c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. —In order to carry out the purpose of this part the Secretary shall make grants to State educational agencies to enable such agencies to award subgrants to State agencies and local educational agencies to establish or improve programs of education for neglected or delinquent children and youth at risk of dropping out of school before graduation, 20 USC 6422. "SEC. 1402. PAYMENTS FOR PROGRAMS UNDER XmS PART. "(a) AGENCY SUBGRANTS. —Based on the allocation amount computed under section 1412, the Secretary shall allocate to each State educational agency amounts necessary to make subgrants to State agencies. "(b) LOCAL SUBGRANTS.—Each State shall retain, for purposes of subpart 2, funds generated throughout the State under part A based on youth residing in local correctional facilities, or attending community day programs for delinquent children and youth. "(c) USE OF REMAINING FUNDS.— Each State shall use any funds remaining after allocations are made under subsection (a). "Subpart 1—State Agency Programs 20 USC 6431. "SEC. 1411. ELIGIBILITY. "A State agency is eligible for assistance under this subpart if such State agency is responsible for providing free public education for children— "(1) in institutions for neglected or delinquent children; "(2) attending community day programs for neglected or delinquent children; or "(3) in adult correctional institutions. 20 USC 6432. "SEC. 1412. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. "(a) SUBGRANTS TO STATE AGENCIES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State agency described in section 1411 (other than an agency in the Commonwealth of Puerto

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