§1103c — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary may award grants to support cooperative partnerships among Hispanic-serving institutions and between those colleges and other schools. Hispanic-serving institutions are colleges that qualify for aid under this subchapter. The grants fund the activities listed in sections 1101b and 1102b so schools can share resources, cut down on duplicate work, and strengthen the institutions. The Secretary must give priority to grant applications that are geographically and economically sound or that clearly help the applicant Hispanic-serving institution. Grants may run for the period set by section 1101d.

Title 20, §1103c

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(a)The Secretary may make grants to encourage cooperative arrangements with funds available to carry out this subchapter, between Hispanic-serving institutions eligible for assistance under this subchapter, and between such institutions and institutions not receiving assistance under this subchapter, for the activities described in section 1101b and 1102b of this title so that the resources of the cooperating institutions might be combined and shared in order to achieve the purposes of this subchapter, to avoid costly duplicative efforts, and to enhance the development of Hispanic-serving institutions.

(b)The Secretary shall give priority to grants for the purposes described under subsection (a) whenever the Secretary determines that the cooperative arrangement is geographically and economically sound or will benefit the applicant Hispanic-serving institution.

(c)Grants to Hispanic-serving institutions having a cooperative arrangement may be made under this section for a period determined under section 1101d of this title.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1103c, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 514, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title V, § 501(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 675, related to applications for grants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 1103c, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, § 514, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title V, § 501(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1497, related to amount of grants to institutions offering midcareer teacher training for nontraditional students, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325. A prior section 524 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1104c of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244. Another prior section 524 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1105c of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325. Another prior section 524 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1114 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–482.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315, § 504, substituted “section 1101b and 1102b” for “section 1101b”.

§1103c Cooperative Arrangements