View all text of Part D [§ 1481 - § 1482]
§ 1481. Comprehensive plan for parts B and C
(a) Comprehensive plan
(1) In general
(2) Public comment
(3) Distribution of funds
(4) Reports to Congress
(b) Assistance authorized
(c) Special populations
(1) Application requirement
(2) Required outreach and technical assistanceNotwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated to carry out parts B and C for either or both of the following activities:
(A) Providing outreach and technical assistance to historically Black colleges and universities, and to institutions of higher education with minority enrollments of not less than 25 percent, to promote the participation of such colleges, universities, and institutions in activities under this part.
(B) Enabling historically Black colleges and universities, and the institutions described in subparagraph (A), to assist other colleges, universities, institutions, and agencies in improving educational and transitional results for children with disabilities, if the historically Black colleges and universities and the institutions of higher education described in subparagraph (A) meet the criteria established by the Secretary under this part.
(d) PrioritiesThe Secretary, in making an award of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under part B or C, may, without regard to the rulemaking procedures under section 553 of title 5, limit competitions to, or otherwise give priority to—
(1) projects that address 1 or more—
(A) age ranges;
(B) disabilities;
(C) school grades;
(D) types of educational placements or early intervention environments;
(E) types of services;
(F) span areas, such as reading; or
(G) effective strategies for helping children with disabilities learn appropriate behavior in the school and other community based educational settings;
(2) projects that address the needs of children based on the severity or incidence of their disability;
(3) projects that address the needs of—
(A) low achieving students;
(B) underserved populations;
(C) children from low income families;
(D) limited English proficient children;
(E) unserved and underserved areas;
(F) rural or urban areas;
(G) children whose behavior interferes with their learning and socialization;
(H) children with reading difficulties;
(I) children in public charter schools;
(J) children who are gifted and talented; or
(K) children with disabilities served by local educational agencies that receive payments under title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.];
(4) projects to reduce inappropriate identification of children as children with disabilities, particularly among minority children;
(5) projects that are carried out in particular areas of the country, to ensure broad geographic coverage;
(6) projects that promote the development and use of technologies with universal design, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology services to maximize children with disabilities’ access to and participation in the general education curriculum; and
(7) any activity that is authorized in part B or C.
(e) Eligibility for financial assistance
(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 681, as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101, Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2795; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(ss)(11), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2183.)