20 USC § 5963 - Eligible applicants

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s5963"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 5963 - Eligible applicants"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "5963"
section_name: "Eligible applicants"
chapter_number: 68
chapter_name: "NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "SAFE SCHOOLS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–227, title VII, § 703, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 205.)"
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# § 5963. Eligible applicants

**(a)** **In general** To be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a local educational agency shall demonstrate in the application submitted pursuant to section 5964(a) of this title that such agency—

**(1)** serves an area in which there is a high rate of—

**(A)** homicides committed by persons between the ages 5 to 18, inclusive;

**(B)** referrals of youth to juvenile court;

**(C)** youth under the supervision of the courts;

**(D)** expulsions and suspensions of students from school;

**(E)** referrals of youth, for disciplinary reasons, to alternative schools; or

**(F)** victimization of youth by violence, crime, or other forms of abuse; and

**(2)** has serious school crime, violence, and discipline problems, as indicated by other appropriate data.

**(b)** **Priority** In awarding grants under this subchapter, the Secretary shall give priority to a local educational agency that submits an application that assures a strong local commitment to the projects or activities assisted under this subchapter, such as—

**(1)** the formation of partnerships among the local educational agency, a community-based organization, a nonprofit organization with a demonstrated commitment to or expertise in developing education programs or providing educational services to students or the public, a local law enforcement agency, or any combination thereof; and

**(2)** a high level of youth participation in such projects or activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–227, title VII, § 703, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 205.)