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Chapter 115 · Child development associate scholarship assistance program
10901Authority 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.
10902Application for grants#
(b)A 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
(c)In making grants under this chapter, the Secretary shall—
(1)distribute such grants equitably among States; and
(2)ensure that the needs of rural and urban areas are appropriately addressed.
10903Definitions#
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 1 130 percent of the lower living standard income level,2 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;
(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.
10904Annual report by States; contents; manner of payments pursuant to grants#
(b)Payments pursuant to grants made under this chapter may be made in installments, and in advance or by way of reimbursement, with necessary adjustments on account of overpayments or underpayments, as the Secretary may determine.
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