118 STAT. 2765 PUBLIC LAW 108–446—DEC. 3, 2004 ‘‘(G) supporting such parents who may have limited access to services and supports, due to economic, cultural, or linguistic barriers. ‘‘(12) Support is needed to improve technological resources and integrate technology, including universally designed tech nologies, into the lives of children with disabilities, parents of children with disabilities, school personnel, and others through curricula, services, and assistive technologies. ‘‘Subpart 1—State Personnel Development Grants ‘‘SEC. 651. PURPOSE; DEFINITION OF PERSONNEL; PROGRAM AUTHORITY. ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subpart is to assist State educational agencies in reforming and improving their systems for personnel preparation and professional development in early intervention, educational, and transition services in order to improve results for children with disabilities. ‘‘(b) DEFINITION OF PERSONNEL.—In this subpart the term ‘per sonnel’ means special education teachers, regular education teachers, principals, administrators, related services personnel, paraprofessionals, and early intervention personnel serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers, or children with disabilities, except where a particular category of personnel, such as related services per sonnel, is identified. ‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (d), for any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under section 655, that remains after the Secretary reserves funds under subsection (e) for the fiscal year, is less than $100,000,000, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competi tive basis, to State educational agencies to carry out the activi ties described in the State plan submitted under section 653. ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary may give priority to State educational agencies that— ‘‘(A) are in States with the greatest personnel short ages; or ‘‘(B) demonstrate the greatest difficulty meeting the requirements of section 612(a)(14). ‘‘(3) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall make a grant to each State educational agency selected under paragraph (1) in an amount for each fiscal year that is— ‘‘(A) not less than $500,000, nor more than $4,000,000, in the case of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and ‘‘(B) not less than $80,000 in the case of an outlying area. ‘‘(4) INCREASE IN AMOUNT.—The Secretary may increase the amounts of grants under paragraph (4) to account for inflation. ‘‘(5) FACTORS.—The Secretary shall determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1) after considering— ‘‘(A) the amount of funds available for making the grants; ‘‘(B) the relative population of the State or outlying area; 20 USC 1451.
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