Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110

§3994 Eligible Programs

Title 20 › CHAPTER 52 — EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER III — PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION FOR MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND ENGINEERING › Part B — Elementary and Secondary Education Partnerships › § 3994

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

States can use grant money under this part to support K–12 programs. The state education agency must manage the funds and award them through competition. Grants may buy equipment, books, and improve labs, classrooms, and libraries to strengthen math and science teaching. They can also help form partnerships with businesses, museums, libraries, nonprofits, and state agencies to get matching money or donated resources. Funds may pay for advanced-placement programs that let eligible high school students take college-level math and science classes part- or full-time. Local school agencies must give the program a share of state money based on how many students join and how much instruction time they get.

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Title 20, §3994

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(a)In general

A State may use funds from grants received in any fiscal year under this part for elementary and secondary programs described in this section. The State educational agency shall administer such funds, which shall be awarded to such programs on a competitive basis.

(b)Use of funds

Funds from grants received under this part may be used for the following:

(1)Improvement of elementary and secondary resources

Such funds may be used for acquisition of equipment, instructional and reference materials, and partnership in education programs designed to—

(A)improve instruction in mathematics and science education at the elementary and secondary level;

(B)improve laboratory facilities, classroom and library resources in elementary and secondary mathematics and science education; and

(C)attract matching dollars and in kind contributions of equipment, learning resources or shared time from business concerns, libraries, museums, nonprofit private organizations, professional mathematics and scientific associations, and appropriate State agencies.

(2)Advanced placement programs

(A)Such funds may be used for advanced placement programs operated by local educational agencies that are designed to allow qualified secondary students to attend college preparatory schools, colleges, or universities on a part-time or full-time basis with respect to science and mathematics instruction.

(B)A local educational agency that receives funds from a grant under this part for an advanced placement program described in subparagraph (A) shall allocate to such program a percentage of funds received from the State on a per student basis according to—

(i)the number of students participating in the program; and

(ii)the instruction time such students receive under the program.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 3994

Title 20, Education

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110