42 USC 10903 - Definitions

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§ 10901. Authority of Secretary to make grants
§ 10902. Application for grants
§ 10903. Definitions
§ 10904. Annual report by States; contents; manner of payments pursuant to grants
§ 10905. Authorization of appropriations

§ 10901. Authority of Secretary to make grants

The Secretary is authorized to make a grant for any fiscal year to any State receiving a grant under title XX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.] for such fiscal year to enable such State to award scholarships to eligible individuals within the State who are candidates for the Child Development Associate credential.

(Pub. L. 99–425, title VI, § 602, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 976.)

§ 10902. Application for grants

(a) Application required

(b) Contents of applicationsA State’s application shall contain appropriate assurances that—

(1) scholarship assistance made available with funds provided under this chapter will be awarded—

(A) only to eligible individuals;

(B) on the basis of the financial need of such individuals; and

(C) in amounts sufficient to cover the cost of application, assessment, and credentialing (including, at the option of the State, any training necessary for credentialing) for the Child Development Associate credential for such individuals;

(2) not more than 35 percent of the funds received under this chapter by a State may be used to provide scholarship assistance under paragraph (1) to cover the cost of training described in paragraph (1)(C); and

(3) not more than 10 percent of the funds received by the State under this chapter will be used for the costs of administering the program established in such State to award such assistance.

(1) distribute such grants equitably among States; and

(2) ensure that the needs of rural and urban areas are appropriately addressed.

(Pub. L. 99–425, title VI, § 603, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 976; Pub. L. 101–501, title V, § 501, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1256.)

§ 10903. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter—

(1) the term “eligible individual” means a candidate for the Child Development Associate credential whose income does not exceed the 1

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130 percent of the lower living standard income level,2

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by more than 50 percent;

(2) the term “lower living standard income level” means that income level (adjusted for regional, metropolitan, urban, and rural differences and family size) determined annually by the Secretary of Labor and based on the most recent lower living family budget issued by the Secretary of Labor;

(3) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and

(4) the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.

(Pub. L. 99–425, title VI, § 604, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 976; Pub. L. 101–501, title V, § 502, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1256.)

§ 10904. Annual report by States; contents; manner of payments pursuant to grants

(a) Reporting

(b) Payments

(Pub. L. 99–425, title VI, § 605, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 977.)

§ 10905. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1995.

(Pub. L. 99–425, title VI, § 606, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 977; Pub. L. 101–501, title V, § 503, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1256; Pub. L. 103–252, title I, § 124, May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 650.)