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636.2—Who is eligible for a grant?

The following institutions are eligible for grants under the Urban Community Service Program:

(a) A nonprofit municipal university, established by the governing body of the city in which it is located and operating as of July 23, 1992.

(b) An institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions with at least one member that satisfies all of the following requirements:

(1) Is located in an urban area.

(2) Draws a substantial portion of its undergraduate students from the urban area in which it is located or from contiguous areas.

(3) Carries out programs to make postsecondary educational opportunities more accessible to residents of the urban area or contiguous areas.

(4) Has the present capacity to provide resources responsive to the needs and priorities of the urban area and contiguous areas.

(5) Offers a range of professional, technical, or graduate programs sufficient to sustain the capacity of the institution to provide these resources.

(6) Has demonstrated and sustained a sense of responsibility to the urban area and contiguous areas and the people in those areas.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1136g )

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