Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id MAA06955; Thu, 2 Dec 1999 12:31:03 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 12:31:03 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <NCBBKFFJMKFIFAGAFGNEGEPMCEAA.tpeyton@famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Tony Peyton" <tpeyton@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2603] Even Start Program Extension X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR On November 29, 1999 President Clinton signed into law H.R. 3194, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-113). Not only does this law contain the Labor, HHS, and Education appropriations, but it also contains an amendment to the Even Start program. The Conference Report on H.R. 3194 contains the following: “EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN EVEN START PROGRAM--The conference agreement contains an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 that was contained in the House bill that allows local grantees to continue to participate in the Even Start program beyond eight years and reduces the federal share for the ninth and succeeding years from 50 percent to 35 percent. The Senate bill had no similar provision.” The complete amendment from the House bill (H.R. 3424) is as follows: “Sec. 306. (a) Section 1204(b)(1)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6364(b)(1)(a)) is amended-- (1) in clause (iv), by striking `and' after the semicolon; (2) by striking clause (v) and adding the following: `(v) 50 percent in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth such years; and `(vi) 35 percent in any subsequent such year.'. (b) Section 1208(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended- (1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: `(3) Continuing eligibility.--In awarding subgrant funds to continue a program under this part after the first year, the State educational agency shall review the progress of each eligible entity in meeting the goals of the program referred to in section 1207(c)(1)(A) and shall evaluate the program based on the indicators of program quality developed by the State under section 1210.'; and (2) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking the last sentence.” If you have any questions regarding these changes please contact me at tpeyton@famlit.org or at (502) 584-1133 x.126 Tony Peyton Policy Specialist National Center for Family Literacy 325 W. Main Street, Ste.200 Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 584-1133 x.126 fax (502) 584-0172 tpeyton@famlit.org
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