PUBLIC LAW 105-244—OCT. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1815 methods and performance measures contained in the proposal; and (3) provide to each State for each student eligible under subsection (f) not more than $1,500 annually for tuition, books, and essential materials, and not more than $300 annually for related services such as career development, substance abuse counseling, parenting skills training, and health education, for each eligible incarcerated youth. (f) STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.—A youth offender shall be eligible for participation in a program receiving a grant under this section ifthe youth offender— (1) is eligible to be released within 5 years (including a youth offender who is eligible for parole within such time); and (2) is 25 years of age or younger. (g) LENGTH OF PARTICIPATION.— ^A State correctional education agency receiving a grant under this section shall provide educational and related services to each participating youth offender for a period not to exceed 5 years, 1 year of which may be devoted to study in a graduate education degree program or to remedial education services for students who have obtained a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Educational and related services shall start during the period of incarceration in prison or prerelease and may continue during the period of parole. (h) EDUCATION DELIVERY SYSTEMS. — State correctional education agencies and cooperating institutions shall, to the extent practicable, use high-tecn applications in developing programs to meet the requirements and goals of this section. (i) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. — From the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (j) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot to each State an amount that bears the same relationship to such funds as the total number of students eligible under subsection (f) in such State bears to the total number of such students in all States. (j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. PART E—GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN ON CAMPUSES SEC. 826. GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN ON 20 USC 1152. CAMPUSES. (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education, for use by such institutions or consortia consisting of campus personnel, student organizations, campus administrators, security personnel, and regional crisis centers affiliated with the institution, to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat violent crimes against women on campuses, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women on campuses, which may include partnerships wiui local criminal justice authorities and community-based victim services agencies.
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