§ 9413. — Local administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC9413]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 75--EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Sec. 9413. Local administration
(a) Local Council
(1) In general
To be eligible to receive funds under this chapter, a local
government entity, Indian tribe, Regional Corporation, or Native
Hawaiian entity, as appropriate, shall establish or designate a
Local Council, which shall be composed of--
(A) representatives of local agencies directly affected by
early learning programs assisted under this chapter;
(B) parents;
(C) other individuals concerned with early learning issues
in the locality, such as representative entities providing
elementary education, child care resource and referral services,
early learning opportunities, child care, and health services;
and
(D) other key community leaders.
(2) Designating existing entity
If a local government entity, Indian tribe, Regional
Corporation, or Native Hawaiian entity has, before December 21,
2000, a Local Council or a regional entity that is comparable to the
Local Council described in paragraph (1), the entity, tribe, or
corporation may designate the council or entity as a Local Council
under this chapter, and shall be considered to have established a
Local Council in compliance with this subsection.
(3) Functions
The Local Council shall be responsible for preparing and
submitting the application described in section 9412 of this title.
(b) Administration
(1) Administrative costs
Not more than 3 percent of the funds received by a Local Council
under this chapter shall be used to pay for the administrative costs
of the Local Council in carrying out this chapter.
(2) Fiscal agent
A Local Council may designate any entity, with a demonstrated
capacity for administering grants, that is affected by, or concerned
with, early learning issues, including the State, to serve as fiscal
agent for the administration of grant funds received by the Local
Council under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(1) [title VIII, Sec. 814], Dec. 21, 2000,
114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-88.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 9402, 9407, 9412 of this
title.
