PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994
108 STAT. 3791
"(A) basic literacy opportunities for all nonliterate
Indian adults; and
"(B) the provision of opportunities to all Indian adults
to qualify for a secondary school diploma, or its recognized
equivalent, in the shortest period of time feasible;
"(3) to support a major research and development program
to develop more innovative and effective techniques for achieving literacy and secondary school equivalency for Indians;
"(4) to provide for basic surveys and evaluations to define
accurately the extent of the problems of illiteracy and lack
of secondary school completion among Indians; and
"(5) to encourage the dissemination of information and
materials relating to, and the evaluation of, the effectiveness
of education programs that may offer educational opportunities
to Indian adults.
"(b) EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.— The Secretary may make grants
to Indian tribes, institutions, and organizations to develop and
establish educational services and programs specifically designed
to improve educational opportunities for Indian adults.
"(c) INFORMATION AND EVALUATION. —The Secretary may make
grants to, and enter into contracts with, public agencies and institutions and Indian tribes, institutions, and organizations, for—
"(1) the dissemination of information concerning educational programs, services, and resources available to Indian
adults, including evaluations of the programs, services, and
resources; and
"(2) the evaluation of federally assisted programs in which
Indian adults may participate to determine the effectiveness
of the programs in achieving the purposes of the programs
with respect to Indian adults.
"(d) APPLICATIONS.—
"(1) IN GENERAL.— Each entity desiring a grant under this
section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, containing such information, and consistent with such criteria, as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
"(2) CONTENTS.— Each application described in paragraph
(1) shall contain—
"(A) a statement describing the activities to be conducted, and the objectives to be achieved, under the grant;
and
"(B) a description of the method to be used for evaluating the effectiveness of the activities for which assistance
is sought and determining whether the objectives of the
grant are achieved.
"(3) APPROVAL. —The Secretary shall not approve an
application described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary
determines that such application, including any documentation
submitted with the application, indicates—
"(A) there has been adequate participation, by the
individuals to be served and appropriate tribal communities, in the planning and development of the activities
to be assisted; and
"(B) the individuals and tribal communities referred
to in subparagraph (A) will participate in the operation
and evaluation of the activities to be assisted.
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