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PUBLIC LAW 91-230-APR. 13, 1970
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'APPLICATION
"SEC. 533. (a) An application for a grant under this part shall be submitted to the Commissioner at such time or times, in such form, and containing such information as he may deem necessary. Such application shall include— "(1) a statement of present and projected educational needs of persons residing in the area to be served; "(2) a description of a program for meeting those needs which includes— " (A) setting long-ran^e areawide goals in meeting educational needs and establishing priorities among such goals,
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" (B) developing long-range plans for achieving such goals, taking into consideration the resources available and the educational effectiveness of each of the alternatives, " (C) planning new programs and improvements in existing programs based on the results of analyses of alternative • means of achieving educational goals, " (D) objectively evaluating at intermediate stages the progress and effectiveness of programs in achieving such goals, and, when appropriate, adjusting goals, plans, and programs to maximize educational effectiveness, and " (E) utilizing available management information, planning, and evaluation systems and techniques; "(3) a plan for developing and strengthening the capabilities of the applicant to improve its planning capacity and to conduct, on a continuous basis, objective evaluations of the effectiveness of education programs and projects; "(4) a plan for utilizing the resources of, and coordinating with, programs affecting education of other Federal, State, and local agencies, organizations, and persons; and "(5) a statement of policies and procedures which have been, or will be, established and implemented for developing and maintaining a permanent system for obtaining and collecting significant information necessary for the assessment of education in the area to be served by the applicant, for consulting with and involving parents of children served by the applicant, and for making full and detailed information concerning the educational planning and evaluation activities and findings of the applicant and other agencies and persons receiving assistance under this part reasonably available to the public. "(b) Applications for grants under this section may be approved by the Commissioner only if he determines that the application— "(1) has been submitted only after interested parents have been given reasonable notice and an opportunity to express their views thereon; "(2) sets forth, in such detail as the Commissioner may determine necessary, such policies and procedures as will provide satisfactory assurance that— " (A) the assistance provided under this section, together with other available resources, will be so used for the purposes of this part as to result in the maximum possible effective progress toward the achievement of a high level of planning and evaluation competence, and " (B) assistance under this part will be used primarily in strengthening the capabilities of the planning and evaluation staff of the agency, office, or unit responsible for the administration of the application plan; and
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