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34 C.F.R. Subpart D—What Conditions Must Be Met After a State Receives an Award?

Title 34 - Education

Title 34: Education
PART 406—STATE-ADMINISTERED TECH-PREP EDUCATION PROGRAM

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Subpart D—What Conditions Must Be Met After a State Receives an Award?

§ 406.30   Who is eligible to apply to a State for an award?

(a) A State board shall provide subgrants or contracts to consortia between—

(1) A local educational agency, intermediate educational agency, area vocational education school serving secondary school students, or secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and

(2) A nonprofit institution of higher education that—

(i) Is qualified as an institution of higher education as defined in §406.5, including institutions receiving assistance under the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);

(ii) Is not prohibited from receiving assistance under part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965 pursuant to the provisions of section 435(a)(3) of that Act; and

(iii) Offers a two-year associate degree program, a two-year certificate program, or a two-year apprenticeship training program that follows secondary instruction; or

(3) A proprietary institution of higher education that—

(i) Is qualified as an institution of higher education as defined in §406.5;

(ii) Is not subject to a default management plan required by the Secretary; and

(iii) Offers a two-year associate degree program.

(b) A consortia must include at least one entity from paragraph (a)(1) of this section and at least one entity from either paragraph (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section, and may include more than one entity from each group.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2394a)

§ 406.31   How does a State carry out the State-Administered Tech-Prep Education Program?

(a) A State board carries out the program by—

(1) Providing State administration of its grant; and

(2) Awarding subgrants or contracts to eligible consortia on a competitive basis or on the basis of a formula determined by the State board.

(b) A State board may use funds reserved under 34 CFR 403.180(b)(3) to provide support for the State-administered Tech-Prep Education Program.

(c) A State board may use no more than the amount of funds from its award under this part that is necessary and reasonable for—

(1) The proper and efficient administration of this program; and

(2) Technical assistance to promote or enhance the quality and effectiveness of the State's tech-prep education program.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2331(c)(2); 2394a(b))

§ 406.32   What are the local application requirements?

(a) Each consortium that desires to receive an award shall submit an application to the State board.

(b) The application must be submitted at the time and contain the information prescribed by the State board, and must contain—

(1) An articulation agreement between the participants in the consortium; and

(2) A three-year plan for the development and implementation of activities under this part.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control No. 1830–0030)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2394c(a)–(b))

§ 406.33   What are the reporting requirements?

The State board shall, in conjunction with recipients of subgrants and contracts, with respect to assistance received under this part, submit to the Secretary reports as may be required by the Secretary to ensure that grantees are complying with the requirements of this part.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control No. 1830–0030)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 2394a–2394e)

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