§3362 — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary can give competitive grants to eligible institutions in insular areas (U.S. territories) to help them run distance food and agricultural education using digital networks. The money must pay for things like technology, networks, and infrastructure; developing and offering approved degree or certificate programs and faculty training; training teachers, librarians, preschool staff, and teacher aides in tech skills; joint projects with local schools, community groups, nonprofits, or businesses; and leadership training for administrators, board members, and faculty. Grant funds cannot be used to plan, buy, fix, or build school buildings. The Secretary can run the program in a way that recognizes different needs in the Atlantic and Pacific areas. The Secretary can require recipients to provide matching funds of at least 50% from non‑Federal sources, but can waive that rule if a school likely cannot meet it. Money is authorized as needed for fiscal years 2002 through 2013, and $2,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014 through 2023.

Title 7, §3362

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(a)The Secretary may make competitive grants to eligible institutions in insular areas to strengthen the capacity of such institutions to carry out distance food and agricultural education programs using digital network technologies.

(b)Grants made under this section shall be used—

(1)to acquire the equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, and infrastructure necessary to teach students and teachers about technology in the classroom;

(2)to develop and provide educational services (including faculty development) to prepare students or faculty seeking a degree or certificate that is approved by the State or a regional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of Education;

(3)to provide teacher education, library and media specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use technology in the classroom or instructional process;

(4)to implement a joint project to provide education regarding technology in the classroom with a local educational agency, community-based organization, national nonprofit organization, or business; or

(5)to provide leadership development to administrators, board members, and faculty of eligible institutions with institutional responsibility for technology education.

(c)Funds provided under this section shall not be used for the planning, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a building or facility.

(d)The Secretary may carry out this section in a manner that recognizes the different needs and opportunities for eligible institutions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

(e)(1)The Secretary may establish a requirement that an eligible institution receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the grant.

(2)If the Secretary establishes a matching requirement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall retain an option to waive the requirement for an eligible institution for any fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the institution will be unlikely to meet the matching requirement for the fiscal year.

(f)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

(1)such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2013; and

(2)$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

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to this section. The

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by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

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2018—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”. 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7127(a)(1), struck out “or noncompetitive” after “competitive”. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7127(a)(2), substituted “section—” for “section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2012.” and added pars. (1) and (2). 2008—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7143(a), substituted “2012” for “2007”.

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of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

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note under section 8701 of this title.

§3362 Distance education grants for insular areas

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