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 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3963 "(1) a description of the services and programs for which assistance is sought and the problems to be addressed through the provision of such services and programs; "(2) an assurance that the local educational agency's combined Hscal effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of that agency and the State with respect to the provision of free public education by such agency for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made was not less than 90 percent of such combined fiscal effort or aggregate expenditures for the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is maae; "(3) an assurance that the applicant complies with, or will use requested funds to come into compliance with, paragraphs (3) through (9) of section 722(g); and "(4) a description of policies and procedures that the agency will implement to ensure that activities carried out by the agency will not isolate or stigmatize homeless children and youth. " (c) AWARDS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The State educational agency shall, in accordance with section 722(g) and from amounts made available to such agency under section 726, award grsints under this section to local educational agencies submitting an application under subsection (b) on the basis of the need of such agencies. "(2) NEED. —In determining need under paragraph (1), the State educational agency may consider the number of homeless children and youth enrolled in preschool, elementary, and secondary schools within the area served by the agency, and shall consider the needs of such children and youth and the ability of the agency to meet such needs. Such agency may also consider— "(A) the extent to which the proposed use of funds would facilitate the enrollment, retention, and educational success of homeless children and youth; "(B) the extent to which the application reflects coordination with other local and State agencies that serve homeless children and youth, as well as the State plan required by section 722(g); "(C) the extent to which the applicant exhibits in the application and in current practice a commitment to education for all homeless children and youth; and "(D) such other criteria as the agency determines appropriate. "(3) DURATION OF GRANTS.—Grants awarded under this section shall be for terms not to exceed three years. "(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. —^A local educational agency may use funds awarded under this section for activities to carry out the purpose of this subtitle, including— "(1) the provision of tutoring, supplemental instruction, and enriched educational services that are linked to the achievement of the same challenging State content standards and challenging State student performance standards the State establishes for other children or youth; "(2) the provision of expedited evaluations of the strengths and needs of homeless children and youth, including needs and eligibility for programs and services (such as educational

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