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108 STAT. 3852 PUBLIC LAW 1G3-382—OCT. 20, 1994 "(C) parental involvement and outreach efforts and other activities designed to enhance parental encouragement of student learning; "(D) pupil services and other support services that contribute to progress in achieving National Education Goals; "(E) efforts to acquire and improve access to educational technology; "(F) assist the schools most in need of services by replicating successful efforts of other urban local educational agencies and expanding successful programs within the eligible agency; or "(G) efforts to improve and strengthen the curriculum and coordinate services across grade levels. " (c) APPLICATIONS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible local educational agency desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, consistent with this section. "(2) DURATION.— An application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) may be for a period of not more than five years. (d) PAYMENTS. —The Secretary shall make an award only to urban eligible local educational agencies that— "(1) comply with the provisions of section 10966; and "(2) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the data submitted pursuant to section 10961 shows progress toward meeting National Education Goals. "(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— Not more than five percent of any award made under this subpart may be used for administrative costs. 20 USC 8284. "SEC. 10964, SPECIAL RULES. "(a) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.— In making awards under this subpart, the Secretary shall give special consideration to urban eligible local educational agencies in which there is— "(1) low achievement; "(2) high poverty; and "(3) racial isolation. "(b) FLEXIBILITY.—Each urban eligible local educational agency shall have the flexibility to serve homeless children, children in schools undergoing desegregation, immigrants, migrants, or other highly mobile populations within the program assisted under this subpart.

    • Subpart 2—Rural Education Demonstration

Grants 20 USC 8291. "SEC. 10971. FINDINGS. "The Congress finds that— "(1) the ability of America's rural public school systems to meet the National Education Goals will contribute to the economic competitiveness and academic standing of the Nation in the world community; "(2) approximately 60 percent of the Nation's public school districts are rural with a population of less than 2,500;