Sec. 422. Funding to school districts for unaccompanied alien children
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Using amounts appropriated pursuant to section 401(b) to carry out this section, the Secretary of Education shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible local educational agencies, or consortia of neighboring local educational agencies, described in subsection
(b)to enable the local educational agencies or consortia to enhance opportunities for, and provide services to, immigrant children and youth, including unaccompanied alien children, in the area served by the local educational agencies or consortia. A local educational agency, or a consortium of neighboring local educational agencies, is eligible for a grant under subsection
(a)if, during the fiscal year for which a grant is awarded under this section, there are 50 or more unaccompanied alien children enrolled in the public schools served by the local educational agency or the consortium, respectively. The Secretary of Education shall determine the number of unaccompanied alien children for purposes of paragraph
(1)based on the most accurate data available that is provided to the Secretary of Education by the Director or the Department of Homeland Security. A local educational agency, or a consortia of neighboring local educational agencies, desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary of Education may require, including a description of how the grant will be used to enhance opportunities for, and provide services to, immigrant children and youth (including unaccompanied alien children) and their families.