7 U.S.C. § 3362: Distance education grants for…

Summary

The Secretary can award competitive grants to eligible colleges and schools in U.S. insular areas to help them offer distance food and agriculture education using digital networks. Grants can pay for things like equipment, networking, and software; creating approved degree or certificate programs and training faculty; teacher, library/media, preschool, and teacher-aide training to build classroom tech skills; joint projects with local schools, community groups, nonprofits, or businesses; and leadership training for administrators, boards, and faculty. Grant money cannot be used to plan, buy, build, fix, or renovate buildings. The Secretary may run the program differently for Atlantic and Pacific areas. The Secretary may require grantees to match at least 50 percent of the grant with non-Federal money, but may waive that rule for a fiscal year if an institution cannot meet it. Funding authorized: any amounts needed for fiscal years 2002–2013, and $2,000,000 for each fiscal year 2014–2023.

Title 7, §3362

Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general

The Secretary may make competitive grants to eligible institutions in insular areas to strengthen the capacity of such institutions to carry out distance food and agricultural education programs using digital network technologies.

(b)Use

Grants made under this section shall be used—

(1)to acquire the equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, digital network technology, and infrastructure necessary to teach students and teachers about technology in the classroom;

(2)to develop and provide educational services (including faculty development) to prepare students or faculty seeking a degree or certificate that is approved by the State or a regional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of Education;

(3)to provide teacher education, library and media specialist training, and preschool and teacher aid certification to individuals who seek to acquire or enhance technology skills in order to use technology in the classroom or instructional process;

(4)to implement a joint project to provide education regarding technology in the classroom with a local educational agency, community-based organization, national nonprofit organization, or business; or

(5)to provide leadership development to administrators, board members, and faculty of eligible institutions with institutional responsibility for technology education.

(c)Limitation on use of grant funds

Funds provided under this section shall not be used for the planning, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a building or facility.

(d)Administration of program

The Secretary may carry out this section in a manner that recognizes the different needs and opportunities for eligible institutions in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

(e)Matching requirement

(1)In general

The Secretary may establish a requirement that an eligible institution receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount equal to not less than 50 percent of the grant.

(2)Waivers

If the Secretary establishes a matching requirement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall retain an option to waive the requirement for an eligible institution for any fiscal year if the Secretary determines that the institution will be unlikely to meet the matching requirement for the fiscal year.

(f)Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1)

(2)$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2023.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

Amendments

to this section. The

Amendments

by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”. 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7127(a)(1), struck out “or noncompetitive” after “competitive”. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79, § 7127(a)(2), substituted “section—” for “section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2012.” and added pars. (1) and (2). 2008—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7143(a), substituted “2012” for “2007”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 8701 of this title.

§3362 Distance Education Grants for Insular Areas

Summary

Title 7, §3362

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Amendments

Amendments

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Effective Date

Citations & Metadata