114 STAT. 2763A-86 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX A (B) FUNCTIONS OF AGENCY. —In addition to allocating funds pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Lead State Agency shall— (i) advise and assist Local Councils in the performance of their duties under this title; (ii) develop and submit the State application; (iii) evaluate and approve applications submitted by Local Councils under section 813; (iv) ensure collaboration with respect to assistance provided under this title between the State agency responsible for education and the State agency responsible for children and family services; (v) prepare and submit to the Secretary, an annual report on the activities carried out in the State under this title, which shall include a statement describing how all funds received under this title are expended and documentation of the effects that resources under this title have had on— (I) parental capacity to improve learning readiness in their young children; (II) early childhood literacy; (III) linkages among early learning programs; (IV) linkages between early learning programs and health care services for young children; (V) access to early learning activities for young children with special needs; (VI) access to existing early learning programs through expansion of the days or times that children are served; (VII) access to existing early learning programs through expansion of the number of young children served; (VIII) access to and affordability of existing early learning programs for low-income families; (IX) the quality of early learning programs resulting from professional development, and recruitment and retention incentives for caregivers; and (X) removal of ancillary barriers to early learning, including transportation difficulties and absence of programs daring nontraditional work times; and (vi) ensure that training and research is made available to Local Councils and that such training, and research reflects the latest available brain development and early childhood development research related to early learning. SEC. 811. STATE REQUIREMENTS. (a) ELIGIBILITY.— To be eligible for a grant under this title, a State shall— (1) ensure that funds received by the State under this title shall be subject to appropriation by the State legislature, consistent with the terms and conditions required under State law;
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