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V. PRIMARY DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY

The Secretary has delegated the following authorities to the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education subject to certain reservations:

Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (MVHAA), the Civil Rights Act of l964 (CRA), and the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (ERDDIA):

Statute Description of Delegated Authority

Title I, Part A of ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.)

Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies

Title I, Part B, Subpart 1 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.)

 Reading First

Title I, Part B, Subpart 2 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6371 et seq.)

Early Reading First
Title I, Part B, Subpart 3 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6381 et seq.)		 William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Programs
Title I, Part B, Subpart 4 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6383 et seq.)

Improving Literacy Through School Libraries
Title I, Part C of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6391 et seq.)		 Education of Migratory Children
Title I, Part D of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6421 et seq.)

Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At Risk

Title I, Part E, Section 1502 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6492)

Striving Readers (Demonstration of Innovative Practices)

Title I, Part F of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6511 et seq.)		 Comprehensive School Reform

Title I, Part G, Sections 1701-07 of the
ESEA (20 U.S.C. 6531-37)

Advanced Placement Program
(Access to High Standards Act)

Title I, Part H, Sections 1801-1830 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 6551-53

Dropout Prevention Act
Title I, Part I of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 6571 et seq.) General Provisions

Title II, Part A, Subparts 1- 4 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.)

Teacher and Principal Training and Recruitment Fund
Title II, Part A, Subpart 5, Section 2 Section 2151(e) of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C (20 U.S.C. 6651(e))

Early Childhood Educator Professional Development
Title II, Part B of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6661 et seq.)		 Mathematics and Science Partnerships
Title II, Part D, Subpart 1 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6761 et seq.)		 State and Local Technology Grants
Title IV, Part B of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.)

21st Century Community Learning Centers
Title V, Part D, Subpart 1 of ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7243 (a))

Teacher Incentive Fund
Title V, Part A of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.)

Innovative Programs

Title V, Part D, Subpart 4, Sec. 5441, of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7249)

Smaller Learning Communities

Title V, Part D, Subpart 6 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7253 et seq.)

Gifted and Talented Students

Title V, Part D, Subpart 20 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7281 et seq.)

Additional Assistance for Certain Local Educational Agencies Impacted by Federal Property Acquisition

Title VI, Part A, Subpart 1, Section 6111 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7301)

Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities

Title VI, Part A, Subpart 1, Section 6112 of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7301a)

Grants for Enhanced Assessment Instruments
Title VI, Part A, Subpart 2 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7305 et seq.)

Funding Transferability for State and Local Educational Agencies
Title VI, Part A, Subpart 3 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7311 et seq.)

State and Local Flexibility Demonstration
Title VI, Part B of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7341 et seq.)		 Rural Education Initiative

Section 206 of the Department of Education Organization Act
(20 U.S.C. 3416)

Unified Approach to Rural Education and Rural Family Education through the Center for Rural Education.

Title VII, Part A, Subpart 1,
Sections 7111-19 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7421-29)

Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies

Title VII, Part A, Subpart 2,
Sections 7121-22 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7441-42)

Special Programs and Projects to Improve Educational Opportunities for Indian Children

Title VII, Part A, Subpart 3,
Sections. 7131-36 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7541-56)

 Indian Education National Activities

Title VII, Part A, Subpart 4,
Sections 7141-44 of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7471-74)

Indian Education Federal Administration

Title VII, Part B of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.)		 Native Hawaiian Education
Title VII, Part C of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7541 et seq.)		 Alaska Native Education
Title VIII of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)		 Impact Aid

Title IX, Parts A-E of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.)

General Provisions – Coordination of State and Local Programs; Consolidated State and Local Plans and Applications

Title IV, Section 418A of the HEA
(20 U.S.C. 1070d-2)

Special Programs for Students Whose Families are Engaged in Migrant and
Seasonal Farm Work

Title VII, Subtitle B of the MVHAA
(20 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.)

Education for Homeless Children and Youth

Title IV of CRA
(42 U.S.C. 2000c)

Desegregation of Public Education – Training and Advisory Services

Title II, Section 203 of the ETTA,
(20 U.S.C. 9462 et seq.)

Comprehensive Centers

Sections 1113(a)(7) ,9401 and 9521(c)
of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(7), 7861,7901(c))

 Authority to grant waivers

Pub. L. 106-125
(20 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.)

The Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999

Pub. L. 108-188
(Compact of Free Association Act)

Supplemental Education Grants

HERA, Title IV, Subtitle A

Section 102
Section 106
Section 107

Immediate Aid to Restart School Operations
Assistance for Homeless Youth
Temporary Emergency Impact Aid for Displaced Students

Title V, Pub. L. 95-134
(48 U.S.C. 1469a)

Consolidated Grants to Insular Areas

Title I, Section 1003(g) of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C 6303(g))

School Improvement Fund

Pub. L. 111-5, Division A, Title XIV
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, Sections 14001-14012

Section 14002(a)
Section 14002(b)
Section 14006

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Education Fund
Government Services
Incentive Grants

Title III, Part A, Subpart A of the ESEA
(20 U.S.C. 6821, Sec. 3111)

Formula Grants to States

Title III, Part A, Subpart A of the ESEA Sec. 3111(c)(1)(B)
(20 U.S.C. 6821(c)(1)(B))

Outlying Areas Program

The Secretary has also delegated to Principal Officers certain administrative authorities subject to specified reservations.


 
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