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 115 STAT. 2082 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 all students, including groups of students who are underrepresented in technology-related fields and groups of students who are economically disadvantaged, to meet challenging State and local academic content and student academic achievement standards; and "(B) improve the ability of at least one participating institution of higher education described in section 222(a)(1) to ensure such preparation. "(2) A demonstration of— "(A) the commitment, including the financial commitment, of each of the members of the consortium for the proposed project; and "(B) the active support of the leadership of each organization that is a member of the consortium for the proposed project. "(3) A description of how each member of the consortium will participate in project activities. "(4) A description of how the proposed project will be continued after Federal funds are no longer awarded under this part for the project. "(5) A plan for the evaluation of the project, which shall include benchmarks to monitor progress toward specific project objectives. " (c) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of any project funded under this part shall not exceed 50 percent. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the non-Federal share of the cost of such project may be provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including services. "(2) ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT.—Not more than 10 percent of the funds awarded for a project under this part may be used to acquire equipment, networking capabilities, or infrastructure, and the non-Federal share of the cost of any such acquisition shall be provided in cash. 20 USC 1043. " SEC. 223. USE OF FUNDS. "(a) REQUIRED USES.— ^A consortium that receives a grant or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement under this part shall use funds made available under this part for— "(1) a project creating one or more programs that prepare prospective teachers to use advanced technology to prepare all students, including groups of students who are underrepresented in technology-related fields and groups of students who are economically disadvantaged, to meet challenging State and local academic content and student academic achievement standards; and "(2) evaluating the effectiveness of the project. "(b) PERMISSIBLE USES. —The consortium may use funds made available under this part for a project, described in the application submitted by the consortium under this part, that carries out the purpose of this part, such as the following: "(1) Developing and implementing high-quality teacher preparation programs that enable educators— "(A) to learn the full range of resources that can be accessed through the use of technology; "(B) to integrate a variety of technologies into curricula and instruction in order to expand students' knowledge;

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