20 U.S.C. § 1087ii: Definitions

Summary

Defines three key terms used in this part: low-income communities, high-risk children, and infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. Low-income communities are places with a high share of children who meet the eligibility rules in section 6333(c) of this title. High-risk children are people under the age of 21 who are low-income or at risk of abuse or neglect, have been abused or neglected, have serious emotional, mental, or behavioral problems, live in placements away from their homes, or are involved in the juvenile justice system. Infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities means the children described in sections 1401 and 1432 of this title, and "early intervention services" has the meaning given in section 1432.

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(a)Low-income communities

For the purpose of this part, the term “low-income communities” means communities in which there is a high concentration of children eligible to be counted under section 6333(c) of this title.

(b)High-risk children

For the purposes of this part, the term “high-risk children” means individuals under the age of 21 who are low-income or at risk of abuse or neglect, have been abused or neglected, have serious emotional, mental, or behavioral disturbances, reside in placements outside their homes, or are involved in the juvenile justice system.

(c)Infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities

For purposes of this part, the term “infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities” means children with disabilities and infants and toddlers with disabilities as defined in section 1401 and 1432 of this title, respectively, and the term “early intervention services” has the meaning given the term in section 1432 of this title.

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Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted “eligible to be counted under section 6333(c) of this title” for “eligible to be counted under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965”. 2009—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–39 substituted “and the term ‘early intervention services’ has the meaning given the term in section 1432 of this title.” for “and the term ‘qualified professional provider of early intervention services’ has the meaning specified in section 1472(2) of this title.” 2004—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–446 substituted “section 1401 and 1432” for “section 1401(a)(1) and 1472(1)”. 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–382 substituted “title I” for “chapter 1 of title I”.

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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.

Effective Date

of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–39 effective as if enacted on the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–315 (Aug. 14, 2008), see section 3 of Pub. L. 111–39, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

§1087ii Definitions

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