Title 20 — Education

Part D · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools

§ 6454. Uses of funds

Statutory text

In general

Funds provided to local educational agencies under this subpart may be used, as appropriate, for—

programs that serve children and youth returning to local schools from correctional facilities, to assist in the transition of such children and youth to the school environment and help them remain in school in order to complete their education;

dropout prevention programs which serve at-risk children and youth;

the coordination of health and social services for such individuals if there is a likelihood that the provision of such services, including day care, drug and alcohol counseling, and mental health services, will improve the likelihood such individuals will complete their education;

special programs to meet the unique academic needs of participating children and youth, including career and technical education, special education, career counseling, curriculum-based youth entrepreneurship education, and assistance in securing student loans or grants for postsecondary education;

programs providing mentoring and peer mediation;

programs for at-risk Indian children and youth, including such children and youth in correctional facilities in the area served by the local educational agency that are operated by the Secretary of the Interior or Indian tribes; and

pay for success initiatives.

Contracts and grants

A local educational agency may use a subgrant received under this subpart to carry out the activities described under paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a) directly or through subgrants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

2002
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–10 title I § 1424 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 6454
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1424, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1589
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1424, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1589
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(11)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
1. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 6454
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(A), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6454
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(A), inserted subsec. heading
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(A), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted subsec. heading.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking “Funds provided” and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— Funds provided” ;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(11)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 6454(a)(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(B), struck out “, including pregnant and parenting teens, children and youth who have come in contact with the juvenile justice system, children and youth at least 1 year behind their expected grade level, migrant youth, immigrant youth, students with limited English proficiency, and gang members” after “at-risk children and youth”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(B), struck out “, including pregnant and parenting teens, children and youth who have come in contact with the juvenile justice system, children and youth at least 1 year behind their expected grade level, migrant youth, immigrant youth, students with limited English proficiency, and gang members” after “at-risk children and youth”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “, including” and all that follows through “gang members”;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(11)(C)(i) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6454(a)(4)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(C)(i), substituted “career” for “vocational”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(C)(i), substituted “career” for “vocational”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) by striking “vocational” and inserting “career”; and
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(11)(C)(ii) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6454(a)(6); 20 U.S.C. § 6454(a)(7)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(C)(ii)–(E), added pars. (6) and (7)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(C)(ii)–(E), added pars. (6) and (7).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(ii) by striking “and” after the semicolon; and
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(11)(F) · 129 Stat. 1802
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 6454(b)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(F), added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(F), added subsec. (b).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(F) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: “(b) Contracts and Grants.— A local educational agency may use a subgrant received under this subpart to carry out the activities described under paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a) directly or through subgrants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.” ;
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

6 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6454, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1424, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3599, related to uses of funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(A), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted subsec. heading.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(B), struck out “, including pregnant and parenting teens, children and youth who have come in contact with the juvenile justice system, children and youth at least 1 year behind their expected grade level, migrant youth, immigrant youth, students with limited English proficiency, and gang members” after “at-risk children and youth”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(C)(i), substituted “career” for “vocational”.

Subsec. (a)(6), (7). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(C)(ii)–(E), added pars. (6) and (7).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(11)(F), added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

Credits

2002–2015 · 2 acts

2002Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1424, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1589
2015amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(11), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1904.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1424, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1589; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(11), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1904.)