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 PUBLIC LAW 109–148—DEC. 30, 2005

119 STAT. 2797

educational agency demonstrates that a failure to comply with such requirements is due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances, such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of local educational agencies within the State. SEC. 105. REGULATORY AND FINANCIAL RELIEF.

(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), in providing any grant or other assistance, directly or indirectly, to an entity in an affected State in which a major disaster has been declared in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), related to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, the Secretary of Education may, as applicable, waive or modify, in order to ease fiscal burdens, any requirement relating to the following: (1) Maintenance of effort. (2) The use of Federal funds to supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds. (3) Any non-Federal share or capital contribution required to match Federal funds provided under programs administered by the Secretary of Education. (b) DURATION.—A waiver under this section shall be for the fiscal year 2006. (c) LIMITATIONS.— (1) RELATION TO IDEA.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to waive or modify any provision of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). (2) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—If the Secretary grants a waiver or modification under this section waiving or modifying a requirement relating to maintenance of effort for fiscal year 2006, the level of effort required for fiscal year 2007 shall not be reduced because of the waiver or modification. SEC. 106. ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS YOUTH.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education shall provide assistance to local educational agencies serving homeless children and youths displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, consistent with section 723 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11433), including identification, enrollment assistance, assessment and school placement assistance, transportation, coordination of school services, supplies, referrals for health, mental health, and other needs. (b) EXCEPTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— (1) EXCEPTION.—For purposes of providing assistance under subsection (a), subsections (c) and (e)(1) of section 722 and subsections (b) and (c) of section 723 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11432(c) and (e)(1), 11433(b) and (c)) shall not apply. (2) DISBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Education shall disburse funding provided under subsection (a) to State educational agencies based on demonstrated need, as determined by the Secretary, and such State educational agencies shall distribute funds, that are appropriated under section 109 and available to carry out this section, to local educational agencies based on demonstrated need, for the purposes of carrying out section 723 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11433).

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