20 U.S.C. § 6643 — Subgrants to eligible entities in support of

Page 1434 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6643 (i) serves children from birth through age 5 who are from families with income levels at or below 200 percent of the Fed- eral poverty line; or (ii) is a local educational agency serving a high number or percentage of high-need schools. (e) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the Sec- retary shall give priority to State educational agencies that will use the grant funds for evi- dence-based activities, defined for the purpose of this subsection as activities meeting the re- quirements of section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title. (f) State activities (1) In general A State educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall use not less than 95 percent of such grant funds to award subgrants to eligible entities, based on their needs assessment and a competitive applica- tion process. (2) Reservation A State educational agency receiving a grant under this section may reserve not more than 5 percent for activities identified through the needs assessment and comprehensive lit- eracy plan described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (d)(2), including the following activities: (A) Providing technical assistance, or en- gaging qualified providers to provide tech- nical assistance, to eligible entities to en- able the eligible entities to design and im- plement literacy programs. (B) Coordinating with institutions of high- er education in the State to provide rec- ommendations to strengthen and enhance pre-service courses for students preparing to teach children from birth through grade 12 in explicit, systematic, and intensive in- struction in evidence-based literacy meth- ods. (C) Reviewing and updating, in collabora- tion with teachers and institutions of higher education, State licensure or certification standards in the area of literacy instruction in early education through grade 12. (D) Making publicly available, including on the State educational agency’s website, information on promising instructional practices to improve child literacy achieve- ment. (E) Administering and monitoring the im- plementation of subgrants by eligible enti- ties. (3) Additional uses After carrying out the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2), a State educational agency may use any remaining amount to carry out 1 or more of the following activities: (A) Developing literacy coach training pro- grams and training literacy coaches. (B) Administration and evaluation of ac- tivities carried out under this subpart. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2222, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1938.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6642, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2202, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3621, related to allocation of funds for State and local professional development activities, prior to its omis- sion 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. § 6643. Subgrants to eligible entities in support of birth through kindergarten entry literacy (a) Subgrants (1) In general A State educational agency receiving a grant under this subpart shall, in consultation with the State agencies responsible for admin- istering early childhood education programs and services, including the State agency re- sponsible for administering child care pro- grams, 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, use a por- tion of the grant funds, in accordance with section 6642(d)(2)(D)(i) of this title, to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to enable the eligible entities to sup- port 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 ap- plication 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 develop- ment and school readiness of children, from birth through kindergarten entry, in early childhood education programs, which shall in- clude an analysis of data that support the pro- posed 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; Page 1435 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 6644 (3) how the activities assisted under the subgrant will be coordinated with comprehen- sive 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 lan- guage 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. (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 applica- tion under subsection (b), to— (1) carry out high-quality professional devel- opment opportunities for early childhood edu- cators, teachers, principals, other school lead- ers, paraprofessionals, specialized instruc- tional 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, prin- cipals, other school leaders, specialized in- structional support personnel (as appropriate), and teachers in literacy development of chil- dren served under the subgrant. (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2223, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1940.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 6643, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2203, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3621, related to within-State allocations, 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. § 6644. Subgrants to eligible entities in support of kindergarten through grade 12 literacy (a) Subgrants to eligible entities (1) Subgrants A State educational agency receiving a grant under this subpart shall use a portion of the grant funds, in accordance with clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 6642(d)(2)(D) of this title, to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, to el- igible entities to enable the eligible entities to carry out the authorized activities described in subsections (c) and (d). (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 A State educational agency shall award sub- grants under this section of sufficient size and scope to allow the eligible entities to carry out high-quality comprehensive literacy in- struction in each grade level for which the subgrant funds are provided. (4) 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 in- clude, for each school that the eligible entity identifies as participating in a subgrant pro- gram under this section, the following infor- mation: (A) A description of the eligible entity’s needs assessment conducted to identify how subgrant funds will be used to inform and improve comprehensive literacy instruction at the school. (B) How the school, the local educational agency, or a provider of high-quality profes- sional development will provide ongoing high-quality professional development to all teachers, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel (as appropriate), and other instructional leaders served by the school. (C) How the school will identify children in need of literacy interventions or other sup- port services. (D) An explanation of how the school will integrate comprehensive literacy instruc- tion into a well-rounded education. (E) A description of how the school will co- ordinate comprehensive literacy instruction with early childhood education programs and activities and after-school programs and activities in the area served by the local educational agency. (b) Priority In awarding grants under this section, the State educational agency shall give priority to an eligible entity that will use funds under sub- section (c) or (d) to implement evidence-based activities, defined for the purpose of this sub- section as activities meeting the requirements of section 7801(21)(A)(i) of this title. (c) Local uses of funds for kindergarten through grade 5 An eligible entity that receives a subgrant under this section shall use the subgrant funds to carry out the following activities pertaining to children in kindergarten through grade 5: (1) Developing and implementing a com- prehensive literacy instruction plan across content areas for such children that— (A) serves the needs of all children, includ- ing children with disabilities and English learners, especially children who are reading or writing below grade level;