 
 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
    SUBCHAPTER I--HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN MEET HIGH STANDARDS
 
     Part B--William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs
 
Sec. 6363. State programs


(a) State level activities

    Each State that receives a grant under section 6362(d)(1) of this 
title may use not more than a total of 6 percent of the grant funds for 
the costs of--
        (1) administration, not to exceed half of such total;
        (2) providing, through one or more subgrants or contracts, 
    technical assistance for program improvement and replication, to 
    eligible entities that receive subgrants under subsection (b) of 
    this section; and
        (3) carrying out section 6369a of this title.

(b) Subgrants for local programs

                           (1) In general

        Each State shall use the grant funds received under section 
    6362(d)(1) of this title and not reserved under subsection (a) of 
    this section to award subgrants to eligible entities to carry out 
    Even Start programs.

                    (2) Minimum subgrant amounts

        (A) In general

            Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), no State 
        shall award a subgrant under paragraph (1) in an amount less 
        than $75,000.

        (B) Subgrantees in ninth and succeeding years

            No State shall award a subgrant under paragraph (1) in an 
        amount less than $52,500 to an eligible entity for a fiscal year 
        to carry out an Even Start program that is receiving assistance 
        under this part or its predecessor authority for the ninth (or 
        any subsequent) fiscal year.

        (C) Exception for single subgrant

            A State may award one subgrant in each fiscal year of 
        sufficient size, scope, and quality to be effective in an amount 
        less than $75,000 if, after awarding subgrants under paragraph 
        (1) for such fiscal year in accordance with subparagraphs (A) 
        and (B), less than $75,000 is available to the State to award 
        such subgrants.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title I, Sec. 1203, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3579; amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. 
A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 204(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
337, 2681-409; Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(f), (g)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-330.)


                               Amendments

    2000--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(f)(1)], substituted ``a total of 6 percent'' for ``5 percent'' 
in introductory provisions.
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(f)(2)], inserted ``, not to exceed half of such total'' before 
semicolon at end.
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVI, 
Sec. 1604(g)], amended heading and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to 
amendment, text read as follows: ``No State shall award a subgrant under 
paragraph (1) in an amount less than $75,000, except that a State may 
award one subgrant in each fiscal year of sufficient size, scope, and 
quality to be effective in an amount less than $75,000 if, after 
awarding subgrants under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year in amounts 
of $75,000 or greater, less than $75,000 is available to the State to 
award such subgrants.''
    1998--Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105-277 added par. (3).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6364 of this title.
