123STA T . 1 47 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 13 — AP R .21 , 2 0 0 9‘ ‘ (i i ) i ncludea n yop po rt unitie sf or students , enrolled in sc h ools or pro g ra m s of education pro v iding elementary or secondary education, to participate in service - learning programs and ensure that such service-learning programs include opportunities for such students to serve together
‘‘(iii) involve participants in the design and oper- ation of the programs; ‘‘(iv) promote service-learning in areas of greatest need, including lo w -income or rural areas; and ‘‘(v) otherwise integrate service opportunities into the academic program of the participants; and ‘‘( D ) assurances that the applicant will comply with the nonduplication and nondisplacement re q uirements of section 17 7 and the notice, hearing, and grievance proce- dures required b y section 17 6. ‘‘(b) AP P LICAT I ON TO S TAT E , T E R RITOR Y ,OR I N D IAN TRI B E F OR A S SISTANCE TO C ARRY OU TSC H OOL- B ASED SER V ICE- L EARNIN GP RO- GRA M S. — ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any— ‘‘(A) qualified organi z ation, Indian tribe, territory, local educational agency, for-profit business, private elementary school or secondary school, or institution of higher edu- cation that desires to receive financial assistance under this subpart from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 11 2 (a)(1); ‘‘(B) partnership described in section 112(a)(2) that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 112(a)(2); ‘‘(C) entity described in section 112(a)( 3 ) that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such section; ‘‘(D) entity or partnership described in section 112(a)( 4 ) that desires to receive such assistance from a State, terri- tory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such sec- tion; and ‘‘( E ) entity that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 111(a)( 5 ), shall prepare, submit to the State educational agency for the State, territory, or Indian tribe, and obtain approval of, an application for the program. ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—Such application shall be submitted at such time and in such manner, and shall contain such informa- tion, as the agency, territory, or Indian tribe may reasonably require. ‘ ‘ SEC.1 1 4 .C ON S ID E RAT ION O F A P P L ICATIONS. ‘‘(a) CRITERIA FOR LOCAL APPLICATIONS.—In providing assist- ance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 112A(c) applies) shall consider criteria with respect to sustainability, replicability, innova- tion, and quality of programs. ‘‘(b) PRIORITY FOR LOCAL APPLICATIONS.—In providing assist- ance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 112A(c) applies) shall give priority to entities that submit applications under section 113 42USC1 2 5 2 6.
