Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73not60

§9413 Local Administration

Title 20 › Chapter 75— EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES › § 9413

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

To get money under this chapter, a local government, Indian tribe, Regional Corporation, or Native Hawaiian entity must create or pick a Local Council. The council must include people from agencies that run early learning programs, parents, others who work on early learning or related services (like schools, child care, and health), and other local leaders. If a group like this already existed before December 21, 2000, it can be used instead. The Local Council must prepare and send the application described in section 9412. No more than 3 percent of a Local Council’s funds can pay its administrative costs. The council may name a qualified organization, including the State, to act as the fiscal agent to handle grant money.

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Title 20, §9413

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(a)(1)To be eligible to receive funds under this chapter, a local government entity, Indian tribe, Regional Corporation, or Native Hawaiian entity, as appropriate, shall establish or designate a Local Council, which shall be composed of—

(A)representatives of local agencies directly affected by early learning programs assisted under this chapter;

(B)parents;

(C)other individuals concerned with early learning issues in the locality, such as representative entities providing elementary education, child care resource and referral services, early learning opportunities, child care, and health services; and

(D)other key community leaders.

(2)If a local government entity, Indian tribe, Regional Corporation, or Native Hawaiian entity has, before December 21, 2000, a Local Council or a regional entity that is comparable to the Local Council described in paragraph (1), the entity, tribe, or corporation may designate the council or entity as a Local Council under this chapter, and shall be considered to have established a Local Council in compliance with this subsection.

(3)The Local Council shall be responsible for preparing and submitting the application described in section 9412 of this title.

(b)(1)Not more than 3 percent of the funds received by a Local Council under this chapter shall be used to pay for the administrative costs of the Local Council in carrying out this chapter.

(2)A Local Council may designate any entity, with a demonstrated capacity for administering grants, that is affected by, or concerned with, early learning issues, including the State, to serve as fiscal agent for the administration of grant funds received by the Local Council under this chapter.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 9413

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60