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Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60

§7242 Grants Authorized.

Title 20 › Chapter 70— STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter IV— 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS › Part E— Family Engagement in Education Programs › § 7242

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Education can use money from section 7246 to give yearly grants to statewide organizations or coalitions to create statewide family engagement centers. These centers either run parent and family education programs or give training and technical help to state and local education agencies, schools, and groups that support family–school partnerships. Whenever possible, each center’s grant should be at least $500,000. After the first year, grant recipients must show some services are paid for with non‑Federal funds or in‑kind donations. The Secretary may keep up to 2 percent of the section 7246 funds to pay for technical assistance through competitive grants or contracts to help create, develop, and coordinate the centers.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §7242

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(a)From the amount appropriated under section 7246 of this title and not reserved under subsection (d), the Secretary is authorized to award grants for each fiscal year to statewide organizations (or consortia of such organizations), to establish statewide family engagement centers that—
(1)carry out parent education, and family engagement in education, programs; or
(2)provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to State educational agencies, local educational agencies, schools identified by State educational agencies and local educational agencies, organizations that support family-school partnerships, and other organizations that carry out such programs.
(b)In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that a grant is awarded for a statewide family engagement center in an amount not less than $500,000.
(c)Each organization or consortium receiving assistance under this part shall demonstrate that, for each fiscal year after the first fiscal year for which the organization or consortium is receiving such assistance, a portion of the services provided by the organization or consortium is supported through non-Federal contributions, which may be in cash or in-kind.
(d)The Secretary shall reserve not more than 2 percent of the funds appropriated under section 7246 of this title to carry out this part to provide technical assistance, by competitive grant or contract, for the establishment, development, and coordination of statewide family engagement centers.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 4502 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3142 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 7242

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60