Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§7473 Preference for Indian applicants
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 70— - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION › Part Part A— - Indian Education › Subpart subpart 4— - federal administration › § 7473
Summary
Give preference to Native tribes, Native organizations, and colleges for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subpart 2 or subpart 3 when they are eligible to apply.
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Title 20, §7473
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In making grants and entering into contracts or cooperative agreements under subpart 2 or subpart 3 of this part, the Secretary shall give a preference to Indian tribes, organizations, and institutions of higher education under any program with respect to which Indian tribes, organizations, and institutions are eligible to apply for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 7473, Pub. L. 89–10, title VII, § 7143, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3733, related to bilingual education teachers and personnel grants, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter VII of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 6143 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 7315b of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95.
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20 U.S.C. § 7473
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73