§6334 Concentration Grants to Local Educational Agencies

Summary

Local educational agencies that already get money under section 6333 can get an extra grant if the number of children counted under section 6333(c) in the agency is more than 6,500 or more than 15% of the agency’s children aged 5–17. Every State is guaranteed a minimum share: at least the smaller of two calculations — one using 0.25% of the total for fiscal year 2001 plus 0.35% of any amount over fiscal year 2001, and the other using the average of that first amount and a second amount that is either $340,000 or the State’s counted children times 150% of the national average per-pupil payment (whichever is larger). The Secretary figures each agency’s share by multiplying its counted children by the per-child dollar amount set elsewhere, and then gives each agency a portion of available funds equal to its share of the national total. States following county-based allocations may set aside up to 2% to help qualifying agencies in otherwise ineligible counties. Section notes: 6333(c) = child count; 6333(a)(1)(B) and 6333(a)(4) = per-child amounts; 6333(a)(2)–(4) = rules for splitting funds locally. For States whose counted children on January 8, 2002 were under 0.25% of the national total, the State education agency must either follow the rules above or distribute funds based on local concentrations and counts, but only local agencies above the State’s average percentage or number of counted children get money under that option.