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20 U.S.C. § 7117 — Allocations to local educational agencies
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**(a) Allocations to local educational agencies**
(1) **In general** — From the funds reserved by a State under [section 7114(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7114/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), the State shall allocate to each local educational agency in the State that has an application approved by the State educational agency under [section 7116 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7116&num=0&edition=prelim) an amount that bears the same relationship to the total amount of such reservation as the amount the local educational agency received under subpart 2 of part A of subchapter I for the preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount received by all local educational agencies in the State under such subpart for the preceding fiscal year.
(2) **Minimum local educational agency allocation** — No allocation to a local educational agency under this subsection may be made in an amount that is less than $10,000, subject to subsection (b).
(3) **Consortia** — Local educational agencies in a State may form a consortium with other surrounding local educational agencies and combine the funds each such agency in the consortium receives under this section to jointly carry out the local activities described in this subpart.
**(b) Ratable reduction** If the amount reserved by the State under [section 7114(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7114/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) is insufficient to make allocations to local educational agencies in an amount equal to the minimum allocation described in subsection (a)(2), such allocations shall be ratably reduced.
**(c) Administrative costs** Of the amount recei
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**(a) Allocations to local educational agencies**
(1) **In general** — From the funds reserved by a State under [section 7114(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7114/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim), the State shall allocate to each local educational agency in the State that has an application approved by the State educational agency under [section 7116 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7116&num=0&edition=prelim) an amount that bears the same relationship to the total amount of such reservation as the amount the local educational agency received under subpart 2 of part A of subchapter I for the preceding fiscal year bears to the total amount received by all local educational agencies in the State under such subpart for the preceding fiscal year.
(2) **Minimum local educational agency allocation** — No allocation to a local educational agency under this subsection may be made in an amount that is less than $10,000, subject to subsection (b).
(3) **Consortia** — Local educational agencies in a State may form a consortium with other surrounding local educational agencies and combine the funds each such agency in the consortium receives under this section to jointly carry out the local activities described in this subpart.
**(b) Ratable reduction** If the amount reserved by the State under [section 7114(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7114/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) is insufficient to make allocations to local educational agencies in an amount equal to the minimum allocation described in subsection (a)(2), such allocations shall be ratably reduced.
**(c) Administrative costs** Of the amount received under subsection (a)(2), a local educational agency may reserve not more than 2 percent for the direct administrative costs of carrying out the local educational agency’s responsibilities under this subpart.
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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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**(a) In general** Each State that receives an allotment under [section 7113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7113&num=0&edition=prelim) for a fiscal year shall—
(1) reserve not less than 95 percent of the allotment to make allocations to local educational agencies under [section 7115 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7115&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) reserve not more than 1 percent of the allotment for the administrative costs of carrying out its responsibilities under this subpart, including public reporting on how funds made available under this subpart are being expended by local educational agencies, including the degree to which the local educational agencies have made progress toward meeting the objectives and outcomes described in [section 7116(e)(1)(E) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7116/e/1/E&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) use the amount made available to the State and not reserved under paragraphs (1) and (2) for activities described in subsection (b).
**(b) State activities** Each State that receives an allotment under [section 7113 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7113&num=0&edition=prelim) shall use the funds available under subsection (a)(3) for activities and programs designed to meet the purposes of this subpart, which may include—
(1) providing monitoring of, and training, technical assistance, and capacity building to, local educational agencies that receive an allotment under [section 7115 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7115&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) identif
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**(a) Eligibility** To be eligible to receive an allocation under [section 7115(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7115/a&num=0&edition=prelim), a local educational agency shall—
(1) submit an application, which shall contain, at a minimum, the information described in subsection (e), to the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State educational agency may reasonably require; and
(2) complete a needs assessment in accordance with subsection (d).
**(b) Consortium** If a local educational agency desires to carry out the activities described in this subpart in consortium with one or more surrounding local educational agencies as described in [section 7115(a)(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section7115/a/3&num=0&edition=prelim), such local educational agencies shall submit a single application as required under subsection (a).
**(c) Consultation**
(1) **In general** — A local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, shall develop its application through consultation with parents, teachers, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, students, community-based organizations, local government representatives (which may include a local law enforcement agency, local juvenile court, local child welfare agency, or local public housing agency), Indian tribes or tribal organizations that may be located in the region served by the local educational agency (where applicable), charter school teachers, principals, and other school leaders (if such agency or consortium of such agencies supports charter schools), and others with relevant and demonstrated expertise in pro
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7117
(C) use not less than 20 percent of funds re-
ceived under this subpart to support one or
more of the activities authorized under sec-
tion 7117 of this title;
(D) use not less than 20 percent of funds re-
ceived under this subpart to support one or
more activities authorized under section 7118
of this title;
(E) use a portion of funds received under
this subpart to support one or more activi-
ties authorized under section 7119(a) of this
title, including an assurance that the local
educational agency, or consortium of local
educational agencies, will comply with sec-
tion 7119(b) of this title; and
(F) annually report to the State for inclu-
sion in the report described in section
7114(a)(2) of this title how funds are being
used under this subpart to meet the require-
ments of subparagraphs (C) through (E).
(f) Special rule
Any local educational agency receiving an al-
location under section 7115(a)(1) of this title in
an amount less than $30,000 shall be required to
provide only one of the assurances described in
subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) of subsection
(e)(2).
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4106, as added Pub. L.
114–95, title IV, § 4101, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat.
1974.)
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 7116, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4116, as
added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115
Stat. 1750, related to reporting by States and local edu-
cational agencies, prior to the general amendment of
this subpart by Pub. L. 114–95.
Another prior section 7116, Pub. L. 89–10, title IV,
§ 4116, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994,
108 Stat. 3682; amended Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(1) [title
III, § 314], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–47, related
to local
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