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20 U.S.C. § 6661 — Subgrants to eligible entities in support of birth through kindergarten entry literacy
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**(a) Subgrants**
(1) **In general** — A State educational agency receiving a grant under this subpart shall, in consultation with the State agencies responsible for administering early childhood education programs and services, including the State agency responsible for administering child care programs, and, if applicable, the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or established pursuant to [section 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9837b/b/1/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim), use a portion of the grant funds, in accordance with [section 6642(d)(2)(D)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6642/d/2/D/i&num=0&edition=prelim), to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to support high-quality early literacy initiatives for children from birth through kindergarten entry.
(2) **Duration** — The term of a subgrant under this section shall be determined by the State educational agency awarding the subgrant and shall in no case exceed 5 years.
(3) **Sufficient size and scope** — Each subgrant awarded under this section shall be of sufficient size and scope to allow the eligible entity to carry out high-quality early literacy initiatives for children from birth through kindergarten entry.
**(b) Local applications** An eligible entity desiring to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to the State educational agency, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may require. Such application shall include a description of—
(1) how the subgrant funds will be used to enhance the language and lite
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**(a) Subgrants**
(1) **In general** — A State educational agency receiving a grant under this subpart shall, in consultation with the State agencies responsible for administering early childhood education programs and services, including the State agency responsible for administering child care programs, and, if applicable, the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care designated or established pursuant to [section 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9837b/b/1/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim), use a portion of the grant funds, in accordance with [section 6642(d)(2)(D)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6642/d/2/D/i&num=0&edition=prelim), to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to support high-quality early literacy initiatives for children from birth through kindergarten entry.
(2) **Duration** — The term of a subgrant under this section shall be determined by the State educational agency awarding the subgrant and shall in no case exceed 5 years.
(3) **Sufficient size and scope** — Each subgrant awarded under this section shall be of sufficient size and scope to allow the eligible entity to carry out high-quality early literacy initiatives for children from birth through kindergarten entry.
**(b) Local applications** An eligible entity desiring to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to the State educational agency, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may require. Such application shall include a description of—
(1) how the subgrant funds will be used to enhance the language and literacy development and school readiness of children, from birth through kindergarten entry, in early childhood education programs, which shall include an analysis of data that support the proposed use of subgrant funds;
(2) how the subgrant funds will be used to prepare and provide ongoing assistance to staff in the programs, including through high-quality professional development;
(3) how the activities assisted under the subgrant will be coordinated with comprehensive literacy instruction at the kindergarten through grade 12 levels; and
(4) how the subgrant funds will be used to evaluate the success of the activities assisted under the subgrant in enhancing the early language and literacy development of children from birth through kindergarten entry.
**(c) Priority** In awarding grants under this section, the State educational agency shall give priority to an eligible entity that will use the grant funds to implement evidence-based activities, defined for the purpose of this subsection as activities meeting the requirements of [section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7801/21/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Local uses of funds** An eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant funds, consistent with the entity’s approved application under subsection (b), to—
(1) carry out high-quality professional development opportunities for early childhood educators, teachers, principals, other school leaders, paraprofessionals, specialized instructional support personnel, and instructional leaders;
(2) train providers and personnel to develop and administer evidence-based early childhood education literacy initiatives; and
(3) coordinate the involvement of families, early childhood education program staff, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel (as appropriate), and teachers in literacy development of children served under the subgrant.
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**(a) Agreements** In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under [section 6571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571/b&num=0&edition=prelim), all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in [section 6571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6571&num=0&edition=prelim) unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
**(b) Records** The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
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From the amounts appropriated under [section 6603(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6603/b&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve—
(1) to carry out activities authorized under subpart 1—
(A) 49.1 percent for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019; and
(B) 47 percent for fiscal year 2020;
(2) to carry out activities authorized under subpart 2—
(A) 34.1 percent for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019; and
(B) 36.8 percent for fiscal year 2020;
(3) to carry out activities authorized under subpart 3, 1.4 percent for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020; and
(4) to carry out activities authorized under subpart 4—
(A) 15.4 percent for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019; and
(B) 14.8 percent for fiscal year 2020.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 6661
for implementing evidence-based activities
under this subpart, including evidence-based
activities, defined for the purpose of this para-
graph as activities meeting the requirements
of section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2225, as added Pub. L.
114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1943.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 6645, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2205, as
added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat.
3622; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e)
[title VII, § 709(b)(3)(A)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233,
3009–313, related to State applications, prior to its
omission in the general amendment of this subchapter
by Pub. L. 107–110.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to
certain noncompetitive programs and competitive pro-
grams, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Ef-
fective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301
of this title.
§ 6646. Innovative approaches to literacy
(a) In general
From amounts reserved under section 6621(2)
of this title, the Secretary may award grants,
contracts, or cooperative agreements, on a com-
petitive basis, to eligible entities for the pur-
poses of promoting literacy programs that sup-
port the development of literacy skills in low-in-
come communities, including—
(1) developing and enhancing effective school
library programs, which may include pro-
viding professional development for school li-
brarians, books, and up-to-date materials to
high-need schools;
(2) early literacy services, including pedi-
atric literacy programs through which, during
well-child visits, medical providers trained i
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