42 U.S.C. § 1862o–4: Funding for successful…

Summary

Each year the Director must review Foundation grants that will end within one year if they mainly support the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 1885 et seq.) or if they mainly provide teacher professional development. Grants found to be successful may be extended up to 3 additional years without recompetition.

Title 42, §1862o–4

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(a)Evaluation of programs

The Director shall, on an annual basis, evaluate all of the Foundation’s grants that are scheduled to expire within 1 year and— (1)

(2)that have the primary purpose of providing teacher professional development.

(b)Continuation of funding

For grants that are identified under subsection (a) and that are determined by the Director to be successful in meeting the objectives of the initial grant solicitation, the Director may extend the duration of those grants for not more than 3 additional years beyond their scheduled expiration without the requirement for a recompetition.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Science and Engineering Equal Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably means the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act, which is Part B (§ 31 et seq.) of Pub. L. 96–516, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3010, which enacted sections 1885 to 1885d of this title and provisions set out as notes under section 1861 and 1885 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1980 Amendment note set out under section 1861 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the America COMPETES Act, also known as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2017—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–329 struck out subsec. (c) which related to reports to Congress.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 7001 of Pub. L. 110–69, set out as a note under section 1862o of this title.

§1862o–4 Funding for Successful Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Programs