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20 USC § 7221a - Program authorized 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s7221a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 7221a - Program authorized"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "7221a"
section_name: "Program authorized"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools"
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 IV, § 4302, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4301(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1994.)"
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# § 7221a. Program authorized

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary may carry out a charter school program that supports charter schools that serve early childhood, elementary school, or secondary school students by—

**(1)** supporting the startup of new charter schools, the replication of high-quality charter schools, and the expansion of high-quality charter schools;

**(2)** assisting charter schools in accessing credit to acquire and renovate facilities for school use; and

**(3)** carrying out national activities to support—

**(A)** the activities described in paragraph (1);

**(B)** the dissemination of best practices of charter schools for all schools;

**(C)** the evaluation of the impact of the charter school program under this part on schools participating in such program; and

**(D)** stronger charter school authorizing practices.

**(b)** **Funding allotment** From the amount made available under section 7221j of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall—

**(1)** reserve 12.5 percent to support charter school facilities assistance under section 7221c of this title;

**(2)** reserve 22.5 percent to carry out national activities under section 7221d of this title; and

**(3)** use the remaining amount after the reservations under paragraphs (1) and (2) to carry out section 7221b of this title.

**(c)** **Prior grants and subgrants** December 10, 2015

The recipient of a grant or subgrant under part B of title V (as such part was in effect on the day before ) shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of such grant or subgrant.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4302, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4301(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1994.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Part B of title V (as such part was in effect on the day before ), referred to in subsec. (c), means part B of title V of , which was classified generally to part B (§ 7221 et seq.) of subchapter V of this chapter prior to being amended by . , §§ 4001(b)(1)(B), (2), 4301, , , 1993, repealed subparts 2 (§ 7223 et seq.) and 3 (§ 7225 et seq.) of part B of subchapter V, redesignated the remainder of part B as this part, struck out the subpart 1 designation and heading, repealed and amended various sections of this part, and added several new sections. For complete classification of  to the Code, see Tables.

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 7221a, , formerly title V, § 5202, as added , , ; renumbered title IV, § 4302, , (B), (D)(iii), , , related to authorization of grant program, prior to repeal by , title IV, § 4301(1), , , 1993, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

A prior  was renumbered section 8572, and is classified to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .