Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1059

Duration of grant

(a)

Award period

The Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for 5 years.

(b)

Limitations

section 1068c(a)(1) of this titleIn awarding grants under this part the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who are not already receiving a grant under this part, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under subsection (c) and a grant under shall not be considered a grant under this part.

(c)

Planning grants

Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for a period of one year for the purpose of preparation of plans and applications for a grant under this part.

(d)

Wait-out-period

Each eligible institution that received a grant under this part for a 5-year period shall not be eligible to receive an additional grant under this part until 2 years after the date on which the 5-year grant period terminates.

Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 313Pub. L. 99–498, title III, § 301(a)100 Stat. 1294 Pub. L. 102–325, title III, § 302(c)106 Stat. 472 Pub. L. 103–208, § 2(a)(6)107 Stat. 2457 Pub. L. 105–244, title III112 Stat. 1637 (, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , §§ 301(c)(3), 303(c), , , 1639.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 313Pub. L. 96–374, title III, § 30194 Stat. 1392 Pub. L. 99–498A prior section 1059, , as added , , , provided for duration of grants under this part, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–244, § 303(c)(1)1998—Subsec. (b). , inserted “subsection (c) and a grant under” after “this subsection a grant under”.

Pub. L. 105–244, § 301(c)(3), substituted “section 1068c(a)(1)” for “section 1069(a)(1)”.

Pub. L. 105–244, § 303(c)(2)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 103–208section 1069(a)(1) of this title1993—Subsec. (b). inserted before period at end “, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under shall not be considered a grant under this part”.

Pub. L. 102–3251992—Subsecs. (a), (b). amended subsecs. (a) and (b) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which related: in subsec. (a), to the awarding of grants for not to exceed 3, 4, or 5 years; and in subsec. (b), to waiting periods for awarding of subsequent grants.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–244Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–208Pub. L. 102–325section 5(a) of Pub. L. 103–208section 1051 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–325section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325section 1001 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .