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PUBLIC LAW 92-318-JUNE 23, 1972

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tioiial needs of Indian children, including pilot projects designed to test the effectiveness of plans so developed; and "(2) the establishment, maintenance, and operation of programs, including, in accordance with special regulations of the Commissioner, minor remodeling of classroom or other space used for such programs and acquisition of necessary equipment, specially designed to meet the special educational needs of Indian children. " APPLICATION S FOR G R A N T S; CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL

"SEC. 805. (a) A grant under this title, except as provided in section 803(b), may be made only to a local educational agency or agencies, and only upon application to the Commissioner at such time or times, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information Tr jiK !e - . j f^s the Commissioner deems necessary. Such application shall— " • * " (1) provide that the activities and services for which assistance under this title is sought will be administered by or under the supervision of the applicant; "(2) set forth a program for carrying out the purposes of section 304, and provide for such methods of administration as are I. necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the program; . "(3) in the case of an application for payments for planning, .'^ provide that (A) the planning was or will be directly related to J, programs or projects to be carried out under this title and has resulted, or is reasonably likely to result, in a program or project J. which will be carried out under this title, and (B) the planning .'^, funds are needed because of the innovative nature of the pro,j gram or project or because the local educational agency lacks the resources necessary to plan adequately for programs and projects to be carried out under this title; !.:. (4) provide that effective procedures, including provisions for ai^propriate objective measurement of educational achievement .,., / •, will be adopted for evaluating at least annually the effectiveness •laa::.!. of the programs and projects in meeting the special educational needs of Indian students; "(5) set forth policies and procedures which assure that Federal funds made available under this title for any fiscal year will ,j be so used as to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the level of funds that would, in the absence of such Federal funds, J be made available by the applicant for the education of Indian I children and in no case supplant such funds; "(6) provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting pro-uj, •.!>»" cedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to the applicant under this title; and Reports, '^(7) provide for making an annual report and such other ! reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Commissioner may reasonably require to carry out his functions under this title and to determine the extent to which funds provided under this title have been effective in improving the educational opportunities of Indian students in the area served, and for keeping such r-ecord and for affording such access thereto as the Commissioner may find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports. '^ " (b) An application by a local educational agency or agencies for a grant under this title may be approved only if it is consistent with the applicable provisions of this title and— _;> "(1) meets the requirements set forth in subsection (a);

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