§ 1231g. Applications(a) Submission and amendments of applications

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless expressly in limitation of the provisions of this section, the Secretary is authorized to provide for the submission of applications for assistance effective for more than one fiscal year under any applicable program with whatever amendments to such applications being required as the Secretary determines essential.

 (b) Uniform dates

The Secretary shall, insofar as is practicable, establish uniform dates during the year for the submission of applications under all applicable programs and for the approval of such applications.

 (c) Development of common applicationsThe Secretary shall, insofar as is practicable, develop and require the use of—(1) a common application for grants to local educational agencies in applicable programs administered by State educational agencies in which the funds are distributed to such local agencies pursuant to some objective formula, and such application shall be used as the single application for as many of these programs as is practicable; (2) a common application for grants to local educational agencies in applicable programs administered by State educational agencies in which the funds are distributed to such local agencies on a competitive or discretionary basis, and such application shall be used as the single application for as many of such programs as is practicable; and (3) a common application for grants to local educational agencies in applicable programs which are directly administered by the Secretary, and such application shall be used as the single application for as many of these programs as is practicable. (Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 436, formerly § 430, as added Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 1213, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2342; renumbered § 436 and amended Pub. L. 103–382, title II, §§ 212(b)(1), 246, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3913, 3923.) Prior Provisions

A prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 442, and is classified to section 1232e of this title.

Another prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90–247 was classified to section 1232e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–561.

Another prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 446, and was classified to section 1233e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382.

 Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–382, § 246(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–382, § 246(1), substituted “for more than one fiscal year” for “for three fiscal years”.

 Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 1530(a) of Pub. L. 95–561, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 1221e–3 of this title.