20 USC § 6431 - Eligibility

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s6431"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 6431 - Eligibility"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "6431"
section_name: "Eligibility"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who Are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1411, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1581.)"
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# § 6431. Eligibility

A State agency is eligible for assistance under this subpart if such State agency is responsible for providing free public education for children and youth—

**(1)** in institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth;

**(2)** attending community day programs for neglected or delinquent children and youth; or

**(3)** in adult correctional institutions.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1411, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1581.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 6431, , as added , , , related to eligibility, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .