102 STAT. 224
PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988
projects designed to improve student understanding and performance in science and mathematics. "(d) ASSESSMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not to exceed 5 percent of the amount available under this section may be used by the State agency for higher education for— "(1) the State assessment required by section 2008(c); and "(2) the costs incurred by such agency for administration and evaluation of programs assisted under this part. Disadvantaged persons. Women. Minorities. Handicapped persons. 20 USC 2988.
"SEC. 2008. STATE APPLICATION.
"(a) APPLICATION.—Each State which desires to receive a grant under this part shall file an application with the Secretary which covers a period of 3 fiscal years. Such application shall be filed at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. "(b) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each such application shall— "(1) designate the State educational agency for the purpose of programs described in section 2006, and the State agency for higher education for the purpose of programs described in section 2007 as the agency or agencies responsible for the administration and supervision of the programs described in section 2006 or 2007, as the case may be; "(2) provide assurances that— "(A) payments will be distributed by the State in accordance with the provisions of this title; "(B) for programs described in section 2006, the provisions of section 2010 will be carried out; "(C) the State will provide such fiscal control and funds accounting as the Secretary may require; "(D) funds provided under this part will supplement, not supplant. State and local funds made available for activities authorized under this part; "(E) during the 3-year period of the plan, the State will evaluate its standards for teacher preparation, licensing, certification, and endorsement for elementary and secondary mathematics and science; "(F) the State will take into account the needs for greater access to and participation in mathematics and science by students and teachers from historically underrepresented groups including females, minorities, individuals with limited-English proficiency, the economically disadvantaged, ' and the handicapped; "(G) that the needs of teachers and students in areas with high concentrations of low-income students and sparsely populated areas will be considered in the distribution of funds reserved for State use; and "(H) that the programs conducted with State funds will be assessed annually (including statistics on the number of students and teachers involved in these programs) and that the data from such assessments, as well as a summary of the local assessments required under section 2009(b)(6), will be submitted to the Secretary; "(3) if appropriate, provide a description of how funds paid under this part will be coordinated with State and local funds and other Federal resources, particularly with respect to any program available from the JNational Science Foundation or the Department of Energy, or both; and
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