§6334 Concentration Grants to Local Educational Agencies

Summary

Local school districts that already get the main grant can get an extra grant if they have more than 6,500 children counted under the grant formula or if those children are more than 15% of all children ages 5–17 in the district. The Secretary first multiplies each eligible district’s counted children by that State’s per-student amount in the law (Puerto Rico uses a different listed amount). Each district’s extra grant is its share of the money available under this rule, based on that product divided by the total for all districts. Grant amounts must follow the other payment rules in the law, and if funds are given by county a State may hold back up to 2% to help districts that meet the size or percentage test but are in counties that otherwise don’t qualify. No State can get less than the lesser of two calculated amounts: (1) 0.25% of the total amount allocated to States for fiscal year 2001 plus 0.35% of any amount above the fiscal year 2001 level; or (2) the average of that amount and the larger of $340,000 or the State’s counted children multiplied by 150% of the national per-pupil payment under this program. If, on January 8, 2002, a State had less than 0.25% of the counted children nationwide, the State education agency must either use the formula above or distribute funds by districts’ concentrations and counts — but under that second choice only districts above the statewide average concentration or number may get money.