Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§9858k Limitations on Use of Financial Assistance for Certain Purposes
Title 42 › CHAPTER 105 — COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER II–B — CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT › § 9858k
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Title 42, §9858k
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(a)No financial assistance provided under this subchapter, pursuant to the choice of a parent under section 9858c(c)(2)(A)(i)(I) of this title or through any other grant or contract under the State plan, shall be expended for any sectarian purpose or activity, including sectarian worship or instruction.
(b)With regard to services provided to students enrolled in grades 1 through 12, no financial assistance provided under this subchapter shall be expended for—
(1)any services provided to such students during the regular school day;
(2)any services for which such students receive academic credit toward graduation; or
(3)any instructional services which supplant or duplicate the academic program of any public or private school.
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1992—Pub. L. 102–401 and Pub. L. 102–586 made identical technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 101–508, § 5082(2), which added this section.
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42 U.S.C. § 9858k
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102