§ 12526.
Consideration of applications
(a)
Criteria for local applications
In providing assistance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 12524(c) of this title applies) shall consider criteria with respect to sustainability, replicability, innovation, and quality of programs.
(b)
Priority for local applications
In providing assistance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 12524(c) of this title applies) shall give priority to entities that submit applications under section 12525 of this title with respect to service-learning programs described in section 12521 of this title that are in the greatest need of assistance, such as programs targeting low-income areas or serving economically disadvantaged youth.
(c)
Rejection of applications to Corporation
If the Corporation rejects an application submitted by a State, territory, or Indian tribe under section 12525 of this title for an allotment, the Corporation shall promptly notify the State, territory, or Indian tribe of the reasons for the rejection of the application. The Corporation shall provide the State, territory, or Indian tribe with a reasonable opportunity to revise and resubmit the application and shall provide technical assistance, if needed, to the State, territory, or Indian tribe as part of the resubmission process. The Corporation shall promptly reconsider such resubmitted application.
Source
(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 114, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1201,Apr. 21, 2009
, 123 Stat. 1472.)Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 12526, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 114, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2),
Sept. 21, 1993
, 107 Stat. 829, related to preparation, submission, and approval of local applications, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–13.Another prior section 12526, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 116,
Nov. 16, 1990
, 104 Stat. 3138; Pub. L. 102–384, § 4, Oct. 5, 1992
, 106 Stat. 1455, prescribed Federal and local project contributions, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 103(a)(2).A prior section 114 of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12524 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective
Oct. 1, 2009
, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.