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 PUBLIC LAW 110–134—DEC. 12, 2007

121 STAT. 1445

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and shall submit an application to the Secretary in accordance with clause (i). ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, the application shall include— ‘‘(i) evidence that the Head Start program carried out by the agency involved has significantly improved the school readiness of children who have participated in the program; ‘‘(ii) evidence that the program meets or exceeds standards described in section 641A(a)(1), as evidenced by the results of monitoring reviews described in section 641A(c), and has no findings of deficiencies in the preceding 3 years; ‘‘(iii) evidence that the program is making progress toward meeting the requirements described in section 648A; ‘‘(iv) an assurance that the Head Start agency will develop a collaborative partnership with the State (or a State agency) and other providers of early childhood education and development programs and services in the local community involved to conduct activities under subsection (d); ‘‘(v) a nomination letter from the Governor, or appropriate regional office, demonstrating the agency’s ability to provide the coordination, transition, and training services of the program to be carried out under the bonus grant involved, including coordination of activities with State and local agencies that provide early childhood education and development to children and families in the community served by the agency, and carry out the activities described under subsection (d)(1); and ‘‘(vi) a description of how the center involved, in order to expand accessibility and continuity of quality early childhood education and development services and programs, will coordinate activities, as appropriate, assisted under this section with— ‘‘(I) programs carried out under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.); ‘‘(II) the Early Head Start programs carried out under section 645A; ‘‘(III) Early Reading First and Even Start programs carried out under subparts 2 and 3 of part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6371 et seq., 6381 et seq.); ‘‘(IV) other preschool programs carried out under title I of that Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); ‘‘(V) programs carried out under section 619 and part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419, 1431 et seq.); ‘‘(VI) State prekindergarten programs; and ‘‘(VII) other programs of early childhood education and development. ‘‘(2) SELECTION.—In selecting agencies to designate as centers of excellence under subsection (b), the Secretary shall

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