Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§1103f Penalties
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS › Part Part C— - General Provisions › § 1103f
Summary
It punishes people who work for or are connected to an organization that gets federal grant money if they take, steal, get by fraud, or purposely misuse any of those funds. They can be fined up to $10,000, jailed for up to 2 years, or both.
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Title 20, §1103f
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Whoever, being an officer, director, agent, or employee of, or connected in any capacity with, any recipient of Federal financial assistance or grant pursuant to this subchapter embezzles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud any of the funds that are the subject of such grant or assistance, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 1103f, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 517, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 677, related to evaluation of system of National Teacher Academies, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. A prior section 527 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1104f of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 527 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1117 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–482.
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20 U.S.C. § 1103f
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73