PUBLIC LAW 107-110-JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1557 excess amount $2,000,000 or 50 percent, whichever is less, to carry out section 1241(b). "(c) RESERVATION FOR GRANTS. — "(1) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— For any fiscal year for which at least one State educational agency applies and submits an application that meets the requirements and goals of this subsection and for which the amount appropriated under section 1002(b)(3) exceeds the amount appropriated under that section for the preceding fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve, from the amount of the excess remaining after the application of subsection (b)(2), the amount of the remainder or $1,000,000, whichever is less, to award grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to enable them to plan and implement statewide family literacy initiatives to coordinate and, where appropriate, integrate existing Federal, State, and local literacy resources consistent with the purposes of this subpart. " (B) COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION. —The coordination and integration described in subparagraph (A) shall include coordination and integration of funds available under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Head Start Act, this subpart, part A of this title, and part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. "(C) RESTRICTION.—No State educational agency may receive more than one grant under this subsection. " (2) CONSORTIA.— "(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—To receive a grant under this subsection, a State educational agency shall establish a consortium of State-level programs under the following provisions of laws: "(i) This title (other than part D). "(ii) The Head Start Act. "(iii) The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. "(iv) All other State-funded preschool programs and programs providing literacy services to adults. "(B) PLAN.— To receive a grant under this subsection, the consortium established by a State educational agency shall create a plan to use a portion of the State educational agency's resources, derived from the programs referred to in subparagraph (A), to strengthen and expand family literacy services in the State. "(C) COORDINATION WITH SUBPART i.— The consortium shall coordinate its activities under this paragraph with the activities of the reading and literacy partnership for the State educational agency established under section 1203(d), if the State educational agency receives a grant under section 1202. "(3) READING INSTRUCTION.—Statewide family literacy initiatives implemented under this subsection shall base reading instruction on scientifically based reading research. "(4) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall provide, directly or through a grant or contract with an organization with experience in the development and operation of successful
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