 
      CHAPTER 28--HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
 
     SUBCHAPTER VII--GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
 
                     Part C--Urban Community Service
 
Sec. 1139b. Application for urban community service grants


(a) Application

                           (1) In general

        An eligible institution seeking assistance under this part shall 
    submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, 
    and containing or accompanied by such information and assurances as 
    the Secretary may require by regulation.

                            (2) Contents

        Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall--
            (A) describe the activities and services for which 
        assistance is sought; and
            (B) include a plan that is agreed to by the members of a 
        consortium that includes, in addition to the eligible 
        institution, one or more of the following entities:
                (i) A community college.
                (ii) An urban school system.
                (iii) A local government.
                (iv) A business or other employer.
                (v) A nonprofit institution.

                             (3) Waiver

        The Secretary may waive the consortium requirements described in 
    paragraph (2) for any applicant who can demonstrate to the 
    satisfaction of the Secretary that the applicant has devised an 
    integrated and coordinated plan which meets the purpose of this 
    part.

(b) Priority in selection of applications

    The Secretary shall give priority to applications that propose to 
conduct joint projects supported by other local, State, and Federal 
programs. In addition, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
institutions submitting applications that demonstrate the eligible 
institution's commitment to urban community service.

(c) Selection procedures

    The Secretary shall, by regulation, develop a formal procedure for 
the submission of applications under this part and shall publish in the 
Federal Register an announcement of that procedure and the availability 
of funds under this part.

(Pub. L. 89-329, title VII, Sec. 753, as added Pub. L. 105-244, title 
VII, Sec. 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1799.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1136b 
of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-244.
    A prior section 1139b, Pub. L. 89-329, title XI, Sec. 1133, as added 
Pub. L. 99-498, title XI, Sec. 1101, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1573, 
authorized appropriations, prior to the general amendment of subchapter 
XI of this chapter by Pub. L. 102-325.
    A prior section 753 of Pub. L. 89-329 was classified to section 
1132f-2 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-208.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1139c, 1139g of this title.
