25 U.S.C. § 2019 : US Code - Section 2019: Early childhood development program

Search 25 U.S.C. § 2019 : US Code - Section 2019: Early childhood development program

(a) In general
The Secretary shall provide grants to tribes, tribal
organizations, and consortia of tribes and tribal organizations to
fund early childhood development programs that are operated by such
tribes, organizations, or consortia.
(b) Amount of grants
(1) In general
The total amount of the grants provided under subsection (a) of
this section with respect to each tribe, tribal organization, or
consortium of tribes or tribal organizations for each fiscal year
shall be equal to the amount which bears the same relationship to
the total amount appropriated under the authority of subsection
(g) of this section for such fiscal year (less amounts provided
under subsection (f) of this section) as -
(A) the total number of children under 6 years of age who are
members of -
(i) such tribe;
(ii) the tribe that authorized such tribal organization; or
(iii) any tribe that -
(I) is a member of such consortium; or
(II) authorizes any tribal organization that is a member
of such consortium; bears to
(B) the total number of all children under 6 years of age who
are members of any tribe that -
(i) is eligible to receive funds under subsection (a) of
this section;
(ii) is a member of a consortium that is eligible to
receive such funds; or
(iii) authorizes a tribal organization that is eligible to
receive such funds.
(2) Limitation
No grant may be provided under subsection (a) of this section -

(A) to any tribe that has less than 500 members;
(B) to any tribal organization which is authorized -
(i) by only one tribe that has less than 500 members; or
(ii) by one or more tribes that have a combined total
membership of less than 500 members; or
(C) to any consortium composed of tribes, or tribal
organizations authorized by tribes, that have a combined total
tribal membership of less than 500 members.
(c) Application
(1) In general
A grant may be provided under subsection (a) of this section to
a tribe, tribal organization, or consortium of tribes and tribal
organizations only if the tribe, organization, or consortium
submits to the Secretary an application for the grant at such
time and in such form as the Secretary shall prescribe.
(2) Contents
Applications submitted under paragraph (1) shall set forth the
early childhood development program that the applicant desires to
operate.
(d) Requirement of programs funded
The early childhood development programs that are funded by
grants provided under subsection (a) of this section -
(1) shall coordinate existing programs and may provide services
that meet identified needs of parents and children under 6 years
of age which are not being met by existing programs, including -
(A) prenatal care;
(B) nutrition education;
(C) health education and screening;
(D) family literacy services;
(E) educational testing; and
(F) other educational services;
(2) may include instruction in the language, art, and culture
of the tribe; and
(3) shall provide for periodic assessment of the program.
(e) Coordination of family literacy programs
Family literacy programs operated under this section and other
family literacy programs operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
shall be coordinated with family literacy programs for Indian
children under part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.] in order to avoid
duplication and to encourage the dissemination of information on
quality family literacy programs serving Indians.
(f) Administrative costs
The Secretary shall, out of funds appropriated under subsection
(g) of this section, include in the grants provided under
subsection (a) of this section amounts for administrative costs
incurred by the tribe, tribal organization, or consortium of tribes
in establishing and maintaining the early childhood development
program.
(g) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
such sums as may be necessary.