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Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73

§1231g Applications

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 31— - GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING EDUCATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS CONCERNING OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS: GENERAL AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY › Part Part 2— - Administration: Requirements and Limitations › § 1231g

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can allow people to file applications for assistance that cover more than one fiscal year, even if other laws say otherwise, and can require any changes to those multi-year applications the Secretary thinks are necessary. The Secretary must, as much as possible, set the same yearly dates for when applications are due and when they are approved across all applicable programs. The Secretary must also, as much as possible, create and require single, common application forms for grants to local educational agencies in three groups: grants run by State education agencies and given out by formula; grants run by State education agencies and given out on a competitive or discretionary basis; and grants run directly by the Secretary. Each common form should be used as the one application for as many programs in each group as possible.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §1231g

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless expressly in limitation of the provisions of this section, the Secretary is authorized to provide for the submission of applications for assistance effective for more than one fiscal year under any applicable program with whatever amendments to such applications being required as the Secretary determines essential.
(b)The Secretary shall, insofar as is practicable, establish uniform dates during the year for the submission of applications under all applicable programs and for the approval of such applications.
(c)The Secretary shall, insofar as is practicable, develop and require the use of—
(1)a common application for grants to local educational agencies in applicable programs administered by State educational agencies in which the funds are distributed to such local agencies pursuant to some objective formula, and such application shall be used as the single application for as many of these programs as is practicable;
(2)a common application for grants to local educational agencies in applicable programs administered by State educational agencies in which the funds are distributed to such local agencies on a competitive or discretionary basis, and such application shall be used as the single application for as many of such programs as is practicable; and
(3)a common application for grants to local educational agencies in applicable programs which are directly administered by the Secretary, and such application shall be used as the single application for as many of these programs as is practicable.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 442, and is classified to section 1232e of this title. Another prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90–247 was classified to section 1232e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–561. Another prior section 436 of Pub. L. 90–247 was renumbered section 446, and was classified to section 1233e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–382.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–382, § 246(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–382, § 246(1), substituted “for more than one fiscal year” for “for three fiscal years”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 1530(a) of Pub. L. 95–561, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1978 Amendment note under section 1221e–3 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

20 U.S.C. § 1231g

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73