42 USC 10902 – Application for grants
(a) Application required
A State desiring to participate in the grant program established by this chapter shall submit an application to the Secretary in such form as the Secretary may require.
(b) Contents of applications
Terms Used In 42 USC 10902
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
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
(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.
(c) Equitable distribution
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.