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 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3833 "(7) The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, other legislation and local. State and national resources support the integration of the arts and humanities into the regular curriculum and school day for all children. "(8) While all children benefit from instruction in the arts and the humanities, at-risk children and youth have a special, additional need for arts and cultural programs both in school and after school. "(b) PURPOSE.— The purpose of this subpart is to make demonstration grants to eligible entities to improve the educational performance and future potential of at-risk children and youth by providing comprehensive and coordinated educational and cultural services. "SEC. 10412. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 20 USC 8102. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share of the costs of the activities described in section 10413. " (b) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall award grants under this subpart only to programs designed to— "(A) promote and enhance educational and cultural activities; "(B) provide multi-year services to at-risk children and youth and to integrate community cultural resources into in-school and after-school educational programs; "(C) provide integration of community cultural resources into the regular curriculum and school day; "(D) focus school and cultural resources in the community on coordinated cultural services to address the needs of at-risk children and youth; "(E) provide effective cultural programs to facilitate the transition from preschool programs to elementary school programs, including programs under the Head Start Act and part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; "(F) facilitate school-to-work transition from secondary schools and alternative schools to job training, higher education and employment through educational programs and activities that utilize school resources; "(G) increase parental and community involvement in the educational, social, and cultural development of atrisk children and youth; or "(H)(i) develop programs and strategies that provide high-quality coordinated educational and cultural services; and "(ii) provide a model to replicate such services in other schools and communities. "(2) PARTNERSHIP. —An interagency partnership comprised of the Secretary of Education, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Director of the Institute of Museum Services, or their designees, shall establish criteria and procedures for awarding grants, including the establishment of panels to review the applications, and shall administer the grants program authorized by this section. The Secretary Federal Register, publication.

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