Sec. 101. Program authorized
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From amounts appropriated under section 204, the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to implement a comprehensive, evidence-based pipeline that engages community partners to improve academic achievement, student development, and college and career readiness, measured by common outcomes, by carrying out the activities described in section 104 in neighborhoods with high concentrations of low-income individuals and persistently low-achieving schools or schools with an achievement gap.
Grants awarded under this title shall be for a period of not more than 5 years. The Secretary may renew grants under this title for an additional period of not more than 5 years, if an eligible entity demonstrates significant success in— ensuring school readiness, including success in early learning; improving academic outcomes, including academic achievement and graduation rates; increasing college and career readiness, including rates of enrollment in institutions of higher education; and improving the health, mental health, and social and emotional well-being of children.
Continued funding after the third year of the grant period shall be contingent on the eligible entity’s progress toward meeting the performance metrics described in section 106(a). Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this title shall contribute matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the amount of the grant. A portion of such funds shall come from private, nongovernmental sources as follows: An eligible entity that includes a local educational agency eligible to receive funding under subpart 1 or 2 of part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7341 et seq. )— shall contribute not less than 10 percent of the amount of the grant from private, nongovernmental sources; and shall increase this portion gradually over the life of the grant until it equals or exceeds 15 percent of the amount of the grant.
An eligible entity that includes an Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined under section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b )— shall contribute not less than 10 percent of the amount of the grant from private, nongovernmental sources; and shall increase this portion gradually over the life of the grant until it equals or exceeds 15 percent of the amount of the grant. An eligible entity not described in subparagraph
(A)or (B)— shall contribute not less than 10 percent of the amount of the grant from private, nongovernmental sources; and shall increase this portion gradually over the life of the grant until it equals or exceeds 25 percent of the amount of the grant. The Secretary may waive or reduce the matching requirement described in subsection
(d)if the eligible entity demonstrates a need due to significant financial hardship.
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