US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 1232e

Single local educational agency application

(a)

General application to State agency or board

Each local educational agency which participates in an applicable program under which Federal funds are made available to such agency through a State agency or board shall submit to such agency or board a general application containing the assurances set forth in subsection (b). That application shall cover the participation by that local educational agency in all such programs.

(b)

Assurances

The general application submitted by a local educational agency under subsection (a) shall set forth assurances—
(1)
that the local educational agency will administer each program covered by the application in accordance with all applicable statutes, regulations, program plans, and applications;
(2)
that the control of funds provided to the local educational agency under each program, and title to property acquired with those funds, will be in a public agency and that a public agency will administer those funds and property;
(3)
that the local educational agency will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures that will ensure proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid to that agency under each program;
(4)
section 1232f of this title that the local educational agency will make reports to the State agency or board and to the Secretary as may reasonably be necessary to enable the State agency or board and the Secretary to perform their duties and that the local educational agency will maintain such records, including the records required under , and provide access to those records, as the State agency or board or the Secretary deem necessary to perform their duties;
(5)
that the local educational agency will provide reasonable opportunities for the participation by teachers, parents, and other interested agencies, organizations, and individuals in the planning for and operation of each program;
(6)
that any application, evaluation, periodic program plan or report relating to each program will be made readily available to parents and other members of the general public;
(7)
that in the case of any project involving construction—
(A)
the project is not inconsistent with overall State plans for the construction of school facilities, and
(B)
section 794 of title 29 in developing plans for construction, due consideration will be given to excellence of architecture and design and to compliance with standards prescribed by the Secretary under in order to ensure that facilities constructed with the use of Federal funds are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities;
(8)
that the local educational agency has adopted effective procedures for acquiring and disseminating to teachers and administrators participating in each program significant information from educational research, demonstrations, and similar projects, and for adopting, where appropriate, promising educational practices developed through such projects; and
(9)
that none of the funds expended under any applicable program will be used to acquire equipment (including computer software) in any instance in which such acquisition results in a direct financial benefit to any organization representing the interests of the purchasing entity or its employees or any affiliate of such an organization.
(c)

Effective term of general application

A general application submitted under this section shall remain in effect for the duration of the programs it covers. The State agencies or boards administering the programs covered by the application shall not require the submission or amendment of such application unless required by changes in Federal or State law or by other significant change in the circumstances affecting an assurance in such application.

Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 442Pub. L. 95–561, title XII, § 1231(a)(3)92 Stat. 2345Pub. L. 98–511, title VII, § 706(b)98 Stat. 2407Pub. L. 103–382, title II108 Stat. 3913(, formerly § 436, as added , , ; amended , , ; renumbered § 442 and amended , §§ 212(b)(1), (3)(B), 261(g), , , 3928.)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 90–247, title IV, § 436Pub. L. 91–230, title IV, § 401(a)(10)84 Stat. 170Pub. L. 92–318, title III, § 301(a)(1)86 Stat. 326section 1231(a)(3) of Pub. L. 95–561A prior section 1232e, , formerly § 426, as added , , ; renumbered § 436, , , , related to authority of Commissioner to vest title in equipment, prior to repeal by .

section 442 of Pub. L. 90–247section 1233a of this titlePub. L. 103–382A prior was classified to prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–382, § 261(g)(1)1994—Subsec. (a). , substituted “that local educational agency” for “that local education agency”.

Pub. L. 103–382, § 261(g)(2)(A)Subsec. (b)(2). , inserted comma after “program”.

Pub. L. 103–382, § 261(g)(2)(B)Subsec. (b)(4). , substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

Pub. L. 103–382, § 212(b)(3)(B)section 1232f of this title, made technical amendment to reference to to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act.

Pub. L. 103–382, § 261(g)(2)(C)Subsec. (b)(7)(B). , substituted “individuals with disabilities” for “handicapped individuals”.

Pub. L. 98–5111984—Subsec. (b)(9). added par. (9).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–511section 711(a) of Pub. L. 98–511section 1226c of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 1261 of Pub. L. 95–561section 1232c of this titleSection effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 1980 and subsequent fiscal years, see , set out as a note under .