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PUBLIC LAW 93-380-AUG. 21, 1974

[88 STAT.

"PART A—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS "BILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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"SEC. 721, (a) Funds available for grants under this part shall be used for— "(1) the establishment, operation, and improvement of programs of bilingual education; "(2) auxiliary and supplementary community and educational activities designed to facilitate and expand the implementation of programs described in clause (1), including such activities as (A) adult education programs related to the purposes of this title, particularly for parents of children participating in programs of bilingual education, and carried out, where appropriate, in coordination with programs assisted under the Adult Education 2o'usc"i2oV ^^^' ^^^ ("^) preschool programs preparatory and supplemennote. tary to bilingual education programs; "(3)(A) the establishment, operation, and improvement of training programs for personnel preparing to participate in, or personnel participating in, the conduct of programs of bilingual education and (B) auxiliary and supplementary training programs, which shall be included in each program of bilingual education, for personnel preparing to participate in, or personnel participating in, the conduct of such programs; and " (4) planning, and providing technical assistance for, and taking other steps leading to the development of, such programs. Application. " (b)(1) A grant may be made under this section only upon application therefor by one or more local educational agencies or by an institution of higher education, including a junior or community college, applying jointly with one or more local educational agencies (or, in the case of a training activity described in clause (3)(A) of subsecPost, p. 508. tion (a) of this section, by eligible applicants as defined in section 723). Each such application shall be made to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commissioner deems necessary, and " (A) include a description of the activities set forth in one or more of the clauses of subsection (a) which the applicant desires to carry out; and " (B) provide evidence that the activities so described will make substantial progress toward making programs of bilingual education available to the children having need thereof in the area served by the applicant. Approval. "(2) Au appHcation for a grant under this part may be approved only if— " (A) the provision of assistance proposed in the application is consistent with criteria established by the Commissioner, after consultation with the State educational agency, for the purpose of achieving an equitable distribution of assistance under this part within the State in which the applicant is located, which criteria shall be developed by his taking into consideration (i) the geographic distribution of children of limited Englishspeaking ability, (ii) the relative need of persons in different geographic areas within the State for the kinds of services and X activities described in subsection (a), (iii) with respect to grants

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