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 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1565 "(D) demonstrate the greatest possible cooperation and coordination between a variety of relevant service providers in all phases of the program; "(E) include cost-effective budgets, given the scope of the application; "(F) demonstrate the applicant's ability to provide the non-Federal share required by section 1234(b); "(G) are representative of urban and rural regions of the State; and "(H) show the greatest promise for providing models that may be adopted by other family literacy projects and other local educational agencies. "(2) PRIORITY FOR SUBGRANTS.—The State educational agency shall give priority for subgrants under this subsection to applications that— "(A) target services primarily to families described in paragraph (1)(B); or "(B) are located in areas designated as empowerment zones or enterprise communities. "(3) REVIEW PANEL.—^A review panel shall consist of at least three members, including one early childhood professional, one adult education professional, and one individual with expertise in family literacy programs, and may include other individuals, such as one or more of the following: "(A) A representative of a parent-child education organization. "(B) A representative of a community-based literacy organization. "(C) A member of a local board of education. "(D) A representative of business and industry with a commitment to education. "(E) An individual who has been involved in the implementation of programs under this title in the State. "(b) DURATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —Subgrants under this subpart may be awarded for a period not to exceed 4 years. "(2) STARTUP PERIOD. — The State educational agency may provide subgrant funds to an eligible recipient, at the recipient's request, for a 3- to 6-month start-up period during the first year of the 4-year grant period, which may include staff recruitment and training, and the coordination of services, before requiring full implementation of the program. "(3) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY.— In awarding subgrant funds to continue a program under this subpart after the first year, the State educational agency shall review the progress of each eligible entity in meeting the objectives of the program referred to in section 1237(c)(1)(A) and shall evaluate the program based on the indicators of program quality developed by the State under section 1240. "(4) INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS.— The State educational agency may refuse to award subgrant funds to an eligible entity if the agency finds that the eligible entity has not sufficiently improved the performance of the program, as evaluated based on the indicators of program quality developed by the State under section 1240, after— "(A) providing technical assistance to the eligible entity; and

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