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 98 STAT. 1290

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PUBLIC LAW 98-377—AUG. 11, 1984

(B) The estimated per capita income of the locality of such agency or of those directly or indirectly providing financial support for such agency. (C) The extent to which the local school millage rate falls above or below (i) the millage rate average of the State and (ii) the millage rate of other local educational agencies with comparable enrollment, per capita income and resource base. (D) The ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the estimated cost of the project to the total budget of the local educational agency. (E) The borrowing capacity of the local educational agency. (F) Any other factor that demonstrates that the local educational agency has limited financial resources. (c) Not later than nine months after the submission of the plan described in subsection (a), and each twelve months thereafter, the Governor shall submit to the Administrator a report which describes the actions taken by the State in accordance with its plan under such subsection. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Asbestos Hazards Abatement Assistance Program. 20 USC 4014.

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SEC. 505. (a) There is hereby established within the Environmental Protection Agency an Asbestos Hazards Abatement Assistance Program (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Assistance Program"), which shall be administered in accordance with this section. (b)(1) Applications for financial assistance shall be submitted by a local educational agency, to the Governor, or the Governor's designee, who shall establish a priority list based on the criteria of section 504(b)(2). (2) Pursuant to section 504, applications shall be submitted, together with the Governor's report and priority list, to the Administrator who shall review and rank such applications pursuant to section 505(c)(2) and propose financing pursuant to the criteria of section 504(b)(4). (3) Within sixty days of receipt of the information described in section 504(b)(1), the Secretary of the Department of Education shall review such information and, in the Secretary's discretion, provide to the Administrator comments and recommendations based upon the needs of local educational agencies for financial assistance. Within sixty days of receipt of the Secretary's report, or expiration of the time allowed for such report, the Administrator shall approve or disapprove applications for financial assistance. (c)(1) The Administrator shall provide financial assistance on a school-by-school basis to local educational agencies in accordance with other provisions of this section to carry out projects for— (A) abating the threat posed by materials containing asbestos to the health and safety of children or employees; (B) replacing the asbestos materials removed from school buildings with other appropriate building materials; and (C) restoring school buildings to conditions comparable to those existing before abatement activities were undertaken pursuant to this section. (2) The Administrator shall review and list in priority order applications for financial assistance. In ranking applications, the Administrator shall consider— (A) the priority assigned to the abatement program by the Governor pursuant to section 504(b)(2);

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