(a)
The following entities are eligible to apply for an award for activities described in §§ 426.4, 426.5, and 426.7 :
(1)
State educational agencies.
(2)
Local educational agencies.
(3)
Postsecondary educational institutions.
(4)
Institutions of higher education.
(5)
Other public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions.
(b)
(1)
Awards for activities described in § 426.6 are provided to partnerships between—
(i)
Community-based organizations; and
(ii)
Local schools, institutions of higher education, and businesses.
(2)
A partnership formed for the purpose of receiving an award under § 426.6 shall include as partners at least one community-based organization and at least one entity from the groups listed in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, and may include more than one entity from each group.
(3)
The partners shall apply jointly to the Secretary for an award under this part.
(4)
The partners shall enter into an agreement, in the form of a single document signed by all partners, designating one member of the partnership as the applicant and the grantee. The agreement must also detail the role each partner plans to perform, and must bind each partner to every statement and assurance made in the application.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under Control No. 1830-0013)
Code of Federal Regulations
(Authority:
20 U.S.C. 2420a(a)
)