§ 300.702 Technical assistance.

Plain English summary

This section authorizes the Secretary of Education to reserve up to one-half of one percent of Part B appropriations each fiscal year to fund technical assistance activities under section 616(i) of the Act. The maximum reservable amount is capped at $25,000,000, adjusted annually for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. This provision governs discretionary federal funding allocation rather than direct obligations to LEAs or individuals.

Key requirements

• The Secretary may reserve not more than one-half of one percent of the amounts appropriated under Part B of the Act for each fiscal year to support technical assistance activities authorized under section 616(i) of the Act.
• The maximum amount the Secretary may reserve under paragraph (a) of this section for any fiscal year is $25,000,000, cumulatively adjusted by the rate of inflation as measured by the percentage increase, if any, from the preceding fiscal year in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

Affected parties

• U.S. Secretary of Education
• U.S. Department of Education
• Technical assistance recipients authorized under section 616(i) of the Act

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.702