Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60

§9412 Local Applications

Title 20 › Chapter 75— EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES › § 9412

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

To get funding, the Local Council must apply to the Lead State Agency when and how the Agency asks and include any information the Agency needs. The application must say that the local government, Indian tribe, Regional Corporation, or Native Hawaiian entity has set up a Local Council and that the Council made a local early-learning plan. The plan must include a needs and resources review with a funding plan; a statement about how programs will meet the performance goals the Lead State Agency reports; and a description of partnerships with youth, social service, and education providers to focus help where it is most needed.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §9412

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(a)To be eligible to receive assistance under this chapter, the Local Council shall submit an application to the Lead State Agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Lead State Agency may require.

(b)Each application submitted pursuant to subsection (a) shall include a statement ensuring that the local government entity, Indian tribe, Regional Corporation, or Native Hawaiian entity has established or designated a Local Council under section 9413 of this title, and the Local Council has developed a local plan for carrying out early learning programs under this chapter that includes—

(1)a needs and resources assessment concerning early learning services and a statement describing how early learning programs will be funded consistent with the assessment;

(2)a statement of how the Local Council will ensure that early learning programs will meet the performance goals reported by the Lead State Agency under this chapter; and

(3)a description of how the Local Council will form collaboratives among local youth, social service, and educational providers to maximize resources and concentrate efforts on areas of greatest need.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 9412

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60