Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60

§7291 Awards for Academic Enrichment

Title 20 › Chapter 70— STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter IV— 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS › Part F— National Activities › Subpart 4— academic enrichment › § 7291

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must use funds set aside under section 7251(b)(2)(C) to give competitive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to enrich students' academic experiences. These awards must fund three areas: arts education for disadvantaged and children with disabilities (sec. 7292), accessible preschool and elementary school‑readiness programs for children and families (sec. 7293), and support for high‑ability learners and learning (sec. 7294), and the Secretary must make these awards each year.

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Title 20, §7291

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(a)From funds reserved under section 7251(b)(2)(C) of this title, the Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities for the purposes of enriching the academic experience of students by promoting—

(1)arts education for disadvantaged students and students who are children with disabilities, as described in section 7292 of this title;

(2)school readiness through the development and dissemination of accessible instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children and their families, as described in section 7293 of this title; and

(3)support for high-ability learners and high-ability learning, as described in section 7294 of this title.

(b)The Secretary shall annually make awards to fulfill each of the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a).

Legislative History

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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. § 7291

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60