§6339 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

§6339 Carryover and Waiver

Title 20 › Chapter 70— STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter I— IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED › Part A— Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies › Subpart 2— allocations › § 6339

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Local school districts may keep up to 15% of the money they get under this subpart to spend for one more fiscal year; funds they got by reallocation are not counted. A State educational agency can waive that 15% limit once every 3 years if it approves the district’s request or if supplemental appropriations become available. The 15% rule does not apply to any district that receives less than $50,000 in a fiscal year.

Title 20, §6339

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(a)Notwithstanding section 1225(b) of this title or any other provision of law, not more than 15 percent of the funds allocated to a local educational agency for any fiscal year under this subpart (but not including funds received through any reallocation under this subpart) may remain available for obligation by such agency for one additional fiscal year.

(b)A State educational agency may, once every 3 years, waive the percentage limitation in subsection (a) if—

(1)the agency determines that the request of a local educational agency is reasonable and necessary; or

(2)supplemental appropriations for this subpart become available.

(c)The percentage limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply to any local educational agency that receives less than $50,000 under this subpart for any fiscal year.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1127 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6338 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

§6339 Carryover and Waiver

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Title 20, §6339

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