§7842 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

§7842 Optional consolidated State plans or applications

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 70— - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part Part C— - Coordination of Programs; Consolidated State and Local Plans and Applications › § 7842

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must set up a way for a State education agency, after talking with the Governor, to send one combined State plan or application that covers all the covered federal education programs the State takes part in and any other programs the Secretary adds. If a State uses a combined plan, and it consulted the Governor, it does not have to send separate plans or applications for those same programs. To make these rules, the Secretary must work with state education agencies and, when needed, other state and local agencies, schools, private groups, and parent, student, and teacher representatives. The Secretary will decide what descriptions, information, and assurances each combined plan must include — including assurances about private school students and teachers — and may only require what is absolutely necessary.

Title 20, §7842

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(a)(1)In order to simplify application requirements and reduce the burden for State educational agencies under this chapter, the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish procedures and criteria under which, after consultation with the Governor, a State educational agency may submit a consolidated State plan or a consolidated State application meeting the requirements of this section for—

(A)each of the covered programs in which the State participates; and

(B)such other programs as the Secretary may designate.

(2)After consultation with the Governor, a State educational agency that submits a consolidated State plan or a consolidated State application under this section shall not be required to submit separate State plans or applications under any of the programs to which the consolidated State plan or consolidated State application under this section applies.

(b)(1)In establishing criteria and procedures under this section, the Secretary shall collaborate with State educational agencies and, as appropriate, with other State agencies, local educational agencies, public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions, private schools, and representatives of parents, students, and teachers.

(2)Through the collaborative process described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish, for each program under this chapter to which this section applies, the descriptions, information, assurances, and other material required to be included in a consolidated State plan or consolidated State application.

(3)The Secretary shall require only descriptions, information, assurances (including assurances of compliance with applicable provisions regarding participation by private school children and teachers), and other materials that are absolutely necessary for the consideration of the consolidated State plan or consolidated State application.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 8009, struck out “nonprofit” after “public and private”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.