Sec. 7. General provisions
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The Secretary, directly or through grants, shall provide such technical assistance as may be appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this Act. The Secretary shall conduct evaluations on the effectiveness of grants under sections 4 and 5 in achieving the purposes of this Act. The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this Act— to conduct periodic evaluations of the progress achieved with the grant toward achieving the purposes of this Act; to use such evaluations to refine and improve activities conducted with the grant and the performance measures for such activities; and to make the results of such evaluations publicly available, including by providing public notice of such availability.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded school or school district employees under Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers. Funds made available to a grantee under this Act may be used only to supplement, and not supplant, any other Federal, State, or local funds that would otherwise be available to carry out the activities assisted under this Act.
The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant under this Act to provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount determined under paragraph (2). Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall determine the amount of matching funds to be required of a grantee under this subsection based on a sliding fee scale that takes into account— the relative poverty of the population to be targeted by the grantee; and the ability of the grantee to obtain such matching funds.
The Secretary may not require any grantee under this section to provide matching funds in an amount that exceeds the amount of the grant award. The Secretary shall permit grantees under this section to match funds in whole or in part with in-kind contributions. Notwithstanding this subsection, the Secretary shall not consider an applicant’s ability to match funds when determining which applicants will receive grants under this Act. Entities receiving funds under this Act shall comply with all existing Federal statutes that prohibit discrimination.