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**THE EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS STATUTE,**

**AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000,**

**INCLUDING AMENDMENTS MADE BY THE LITERACY INVOLVES FAMILIES TOGETHER
(LIFT) ACT,**

**AS ENACTED BY P.L. 106-554,**

**THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001**

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\[Compilation prepared by the U.S. Department of Education,

Office of the General Counsel staff, February 22, 2001\]

**ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965**

#### Title I --- Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards

§1002. Authorization of appropriations.

### **PART B** --- **WILLIAM F. GOODLING EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS**

§1201. Statement of purpose.

§1202. Program authorized.

§1203. State programs.

§1204. Uses of funds.

§1205. Program elements.

§1206. Eligible participants.

§1207. Applications.

§1208. Award of subgrants.

§1209. Evaluation.

§1210. Indicators of program quality.

§1211. Research.

§1212. Construction.

#### Title XIV --- General Provisions

Part A --- Definitions

§14101. Definitions

TITLE I --- HELPING DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN

MEET HIGH STANDARDS

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SEC. 1002. \[20 U.S.C. 6302\] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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\(b\) EVEN START.---For the purpose of carrying out part B, there are
authorized to be appropriated \$250,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal
years.

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## PART B --- WILLIAM F. GOODLING EVEN START 

## FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS

**SEC. 1201. \[20 U.S.C. 6361\] STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.**

It is the purpose of this part to help break the cycle of poverty and
illiteracy by improving the educational opportunities of the Nation\'s
low‑income families by integrating early childhood education, adult
literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a
unified family literacy program, to be referred to as \"Even Start\".
The program shall---

> \(1\) be implemented through cooperative projects that build on high
> quality existing community resources to create a new range of
> services;

(2) promote the academic achievement of children and adults;

> \(3\) assist children and adults from low‑income families to achieve
> to challenging State content standards and challenging State student
> performance standards; and
>
> \(4\) use instructional programs based on scientifically based reading
> research (as defined in section 2252) and the prevention of reading
> difficulties for children and adults, to the extent such research is
> available.

**SEC. 1202. \[20 U.S.C. 6362\] PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.**

\(a\) RESERVATION FOR MIGRANT PROGRAMS, OUTLYING AREAS, AND INDIAN
TRIBES.

> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve
> 5 percent of the amount appropriated under section 1002(b) (or, if
> such appropriated amount exceeds \$200,000,000, 6 percent of such
> amount) for programs, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary
> shall establish, that are consistent with the purpose of this part,
> and according to their relative needs, for---
>
> \(A\) children of migratory workers;

(B) the outlying areas; and

> \(C\) Indian tribes and tribal organizations.
>
> \(2\) SPECIAL RULE.---After the date of the enactment of the Literacy
> Involves Families Together Act, the Secretary shall award a grant, on
> a competitive basis, of sufficient size and for a period of sufficient
> duration to demonstrate the effectiveness of a family literacy program
> in a prison that houses women and their preschool age children and
> that has the capability of developing a program of high quality.
>
> \(3\) COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS FOR AMERICAN INDIANS.---The Secretary
> shall ensure that programs under paragraph (1)(C) are coordinated with
> family literacy programs operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in
> order to avoid duplication and to encourage the dissemination of
> information on high quality family literacy programs serving American
> Indians.

\(b\) RESERVATION FOR FEDERAL ACTIVITIES.---

> \(1\) EVALUATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT, AND
> REPLICATION ACTIVITIES.---From amounts appropriated under section
> 1002(b), the Secretary may reserve not more than 3 percent of such
> amounts for purposes of---

(A) carrying out the evaluation required by section 1209; and

> \(B\) providing, through grants or contracts with eligible
> organizations, technical assistance, program improvement, and
> replication activities.
>
> \(2\) RESEARCH.---In the case of fiscal years 2001 through 2004, if
> the amount appropriated under section 1002(b) for any of such years---
>
> \(A\) is equal to or less than the amounts appropriated for the
> preceding fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve from such amount only
> the amount necessary to continue multi-year activities carried out
> pursuant to section 1211(b) that began during or prior to the
> preceding fiscal year; or
>
> \(B\) exceeds the amount appropriated for the preceding fiscal year,
> the Secretary shall reserve from such excess amount \$2,000,000 or 50
> percent, whichever is less, to carry out section 1211(b).

\(c\) RESERVATION FOR GRANTS.---

> \(1\) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.---For any fiscal year for which at least one
> State applies and submits an application that meets the requirements
> and goals of this subsection and for which the amount appropriated
> under section 1002(b) exceeds the amount appropriated under such
> section for the preceding fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve,
> from the amount of such excess remaining after the application of
> subsection (b)(2), the amount of such remainder or \$1,000,000,
> whichever is less, to award grants, on a competitive basis, to States
> to enable such States to plan and implement statewide family literacy
> initiatives to coordinate and, where appropriate, integrate existing
> Federal, State, and local literacy resources consistent with the
> purposes of this part. Such coordination and integration shall include
> funds available under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the
> Head Start Act, this part, part A of this title, and part A of title
> IV of the Social Security Act. No State may receive more than one
> grant under this subsection.
>
> \(2\) CONSORTIA.---
>
> \(A\) ESTABLISHMENT.---To receive a grant under this subsection, a
> State shall establish a consortium of State-level programs under the
> following laws:

\(i\) This title (other than part D).

\(ii\) The Head Start Act.

\(iii\) The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.

> \(iv\) All other State-funded preschool programs and programs
> providing literacy services to adults
>
> \(B\) PLAN.---To receive a grant under this subsection, the consortium
> established by a State shall create a plan to use a portion of the
> State\'s resources, derived from the programs referred to in
> subparagraph (A), to strengthen and expand family literacy services in
> such State.
>
> \(C\) COORDINATION WITH PART C OF TITLE II.---The consortium shall
> coordinate its activities with the activities of the reading and
> literacy partnership for the State established under section 2253(d),
> if the State educational agency receives a grant under section 2253.
>
> \(3\) READING INSTRUCTION.---Statewide family literacy initiatives
> implemented under this subsection shall base reading instruction on
> scientifically based reading research (as such term is defined in
> section 2252).
>
> \(4\) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.---The Secretary shall proved provide,
> directly or through a grant or contract with an organization with
> experience in the development and operation of successful family
> literacy services, technical assistance to States receiving a grant
> under this subsection.
>
> \(5\) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.---The Secretary shall not make a grant to
> a State under this subsection unless the State agrees that, with
> respect to the costs to be incurred by the eligible consortium in
> carrying out the activities for which the grant was awarded, the State
> will make available non-Federal contributions in an amount equal to
> not less than the Federal funds provided under the grant.

\(d\) STATE ALLOCATION.---

> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---From amounts appropriated under section 1002(b)
> and not reserved under subsections (a), (b), and (c), the Secretary
> shall make grants to States from allocations under paragraph (2).
>
> \(2\) ALLOCATIONS.---Except as provided in paragraph (3), from the
> total amount available for allocation to States in any fiscal year,
> each State shall be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) in
> an amount that bears the same ratio to such total amount as the amount
> allocated under part A to that State bears to the total amount
> allocated under that part to all the States.
>
> \(3\) MINIMUM.---No State shall receive a grant under paragraph (1) in
> any fiscal year in an amount which is less than \$250,000, or one‑half
> of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under section 1002(b) and not
> reserved under subsections (a), (b), and (c) for such year, whichever
> is greater.

\(e\) DEFINITIONS.---For the purpose of this part---

\(1\) the term \"eligible entity\" means a partnership composed of
both---

(A) a local educational agency; and

> \(B\) a nonprofit community‑based organization, a public agency other
> than a local educational agency, an institution of higher education,
> or a public or private nonprofit organization other than a local
> educational agency, of demonstrated quality;
>
> \(2\) the term \"eligible organization\" means any public or private
> nonprofit organization with a record of providing effective services
> to family literacy providers, such as the National Center for Family
> Literacy, Parents as Teachers, Inc., the Home Instruction Program for
> Preschool Youngsters, and the Home and School Institute, Inc.;
>
> \(3\) the terms \"Indian tribe\" and \"tribal organization\" have the
> meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Indian
> Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; and
>
> \(4\) the term \"State\" includes each of the 50 States, the District
> of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

**SEC. 1203. \[20 U.S.C. 6363\] STATE PROGRAMS.**

\(a\) STATE LEVEL ACTIVITIES.---Each State that receives a grant under
section 1202(d)(1) may use not more than a total of 6 percent of the
grant funds for the costs of---

> \(1\) administration, not to exceed half of such total;
>
> \(2\) providing, through one or more subgrants or contracts, technical
> assistance for program improvement and replication, to eligible
> entities that receive subgrants under subsection (b); and
>
> \(3\) carrying out section 1210.
>
> \(b\) SUBGRANTS FOR LOCAL PROGRAMS.---
>
> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---Each State shall use the grant funds received
> under section 1202(d)(1) and not reserved under subsection (a) to
> award subgrants to eligible entities to carry out Even Start programs.
>
> \(2\) MINIMUM SUBGRANT AMOUNTS.---
>
> \(A\) IN GENERAL.---Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C),
> no State shall award a subgrant under paragraph (1) in an amount less
> than \$75,000.
>
> \(B\) SUBGRANTEES IN NINTH AND SUCCEEDING YEARS.---No State shall
> award a subgrant under paragraph (1) in an amount less than \$52,500
> to an eligible entity for a fiscal year to carry out an Even Start
> program that is receiving assistance under this part or its
> predecessor authority for the ninth (or any subsequent) fiscal year.
>
> \(C\) EXCEPTION FOR SINGLE SUBGRANT.---A State may award one subgrant
> in each fiscal year of sufficient size, scope, and quality to be
> effective in an amount less than \$75,000 if, after awarding subgrants
> under paragraph (1) for such fiscal year in accordance with
> subparagraphs (A) and (B), less than \$75,000 is available to the
> State to award such subgrants.

**SEC. 1204. \[20 U.S.C. 6364\] USES OF FUNDS.**

\(a\) IN GENERAL.---In carrying out an Even Start program under this
part, a recipient of funds under this part shall use such funds to pay
the Federal share of the cost of providing intensive family literacy
services that involve parents and children, from birth through age
seven, in a cooperative effort to help parents become full partners in
the education of their children and to assist children in reaching their
full potential as learners.

\(b\) FEDERAL SHARE LIMITATION.---

(1) IN GENERAL.---

> \(A\) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share under
> this part may not exceed---
>
> \(i\) 90 percent of the total cost of the program in the first year
> that such program receives assistance under this part or its
> predecessor authority;

\(ii\) 80 percent in the second such year;

\(iii\) 70 percent in the third such year;

\(iv\) 60 percent in the fourth such year; and

> \(v\) 50 percent in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth such years;
> and

\(vi\) 35 percent in any subsequent such year.

> \(B\) The remaining cost of a program assisted under this part may be
> provided in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated and may be obtained from
> any source, including other Federal funds under this Act.
>
> \(2\) WAIVER.---The State educational agency may waive, in whole or in
> part, the cost‑sharing requirement described in paragraph (1) for an
> eligible entity if such entity---
>
> \(A\) demonstrates that such entity otherwise would not be able to
> participate in the program assisted under this part; and
>
> \(B\) negotiates an agreement with the State educational agency with
> respect to the amount of the remaining cost to which the waiver will
> be applicable.
>
> \(3\) PROHIBITION.---Federal funds provided under this part may not be
> used for the indirect costs of a program assisted under this part,
> except that the Secretary may waive this para­graph if an eligible
> recipient of funds reserved under section 1202(a)(1)(C) demonstrates
> to the Secretary\'s satisfaction that such recipient otherwise would
> not be able to participate in the program assisted under this part.

\(c\) USE OF FUNDS FOR FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES.---

> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---From funds reserved under 1203(a), a State may use
> a portion of such funds to assist eligible entities receiving a
> subgrant under section 1203(b) in improving the quality of family
> literacy services provided under Even Start programs under this part,
> except that in no case may a State\'s use of funds for this purpose
> for a fiscal year result in a decrease from the level of activities
> and services provided to program participants in the preceding year.
>
> \(2\) PRIORITY.---In carrying out paragraph (1), a State shall give
> priority to programs that were of low quality, as evaluated based on
> the indicators of program quality developed by the State under section
> 1210.
>
> \(3\) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP LOCAL PROGRAMS RAISE ADDITIONAL
> FUNDS.---In carrying out paragraph (1), a State may use the funds
> referred to in such paragraph to provide technical assistance to help
> local programs of demonstrated effectiveness to access and leverage
> additional funds for the purpose of expanding services and reducing
> waiting lists, including requesting and applying for non-Federal
> resources.
>
> \(4\) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.---Assistance under paragraph
> (1) shall be in the form of technical assistance and training,
> provided by a State through a grant, contract, or cooperative
> agreement with an entity that has experience in offering high quality
> training and technical assistance to family literacy providers.

**SEC. 1205. \[20 U.S.C. 6365\] PROGRAM ELEMENTS.**

##### Each program assisted under this part shall---

> \(1\) include the identification and recruitment of families most in
> need of services provided under this part, as indicated by a low level
> of income, a low level of adult literacy or English language
> proficiency of the eligible parent or parents, and other need‑related
> indicators;
>
> \(2\) include screening and preparation of parents, including teenage
> parents and children to enable such parents to partici­pate fully in
> the activities and services provided under this part, including
> testing, referral to necessary counseling, other developmental and
> support services, and related services;
>
> \(3\) be designed to accommodate the participants\' work schedule and
> other responsibilities, including the provision of support services,
> when such services are unavailable from other sources, necessary for
> participation in the activities as­sisted under this part, such as---
>
> \(A\) scheduling and locating of services to allow joint participation
> by parents and children;
>
> \(B\) child care for the period that parents are involved in the
> program provided under this part; and
>
> \(C\) transportation for the purpose of enabling parents and their
> children to participate in programs authorized by this part;
>
> \(4\) include high‑quality, intensive instructional programs that
> promote adult literacy and empower parents to support the educational
> growth of their children, developmentally ap­propriate early childhood
> educational services, and preparation of children for success in
> regular school programs;
>
> \(5\) with respect to the qualification of staff the cost of whose
> salaries are paid, in whole or in part, with Federal funds provided
> under this part, ensure that---
>
> \(A\) not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of the
> Literacy Involves Families Together Act---
>
> \(i\) a majority of the individuals providing academic instruction---
>
> \(I\) shall have obtained an associate\'s, bachelor\'s, or graduate
> degree in a field related to early childhood education, elementary or
> secondary school education, or adult education; and
>
> \(II\) if applicable, shall meet qualifications established by the
> State for early childhood education, elementary or secondary school
> education, or adult education provided as part of an Even Start
> program or another family literacy program;
>
> \(ii\) the individual responsible for administration of family
> literacy services under this part has received training in the
> operation of a family literacy program; and
>
> \(iii\) paraprofessionals who provide support for academic instruction
> have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and
>
> \(B\) beginning on the date of the enactment of the Literacy Involves
> Families Together Act, all new personnel hired to provide academic
> instruction---
>
> \(i\) have obtained an associate\'s, bachelor's, or graduate degree in
> a field related to early childhood education, elementary or secondary
> school education, or adult education; and
>
> \(ii\) if applicable, meet qualifications established by the State for
> early childhood education, elementary or secondary school education,
> or adult education provided as part of an Even Start program or
> another family literacy program;
>
> \(6\) include special training of staff, including child care staff,
> to develop the skills necessary to work with parents and young
> children in the full range of instructional services of­fered through
> this part;
>
> \(7\) provide and monitor integrated instructional services to
> participating parents and children through home‑based pro­grams;
>
> \(8\) operate on a year‑round basis, including the provision of some
> program services, instructional and enrichment, during the summer
> months;
>
> \(9\) be coordinated with---
>
> \(A\) programs assisted under other parts of this title and this Act;
>
> \(B\) any relevant programs under the Adult Education and Family
> Literacy Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and
> title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and
>
> \(C\) the Head Start program, volunteer literacy programs, and other
> relevant programs;
>
> \(10\) use instructional programs based on scientifically based
> reading research (as defined in section 2252) for children and adults,
> to the extent such research is available;
>
> \(11\) encourage participating families to attend regularly and to
> remain in the program a sufficient time to meet their program goals;
>
> \(12\) include reading readiness activities for preschool children
> based on scientifically based reading research (as defined in section
> 2252), to the extent available, to ensure children enter school ready
> to learn to read;
>
> \(13\) if applicable, promote the continuity of family literacy to
> ensure that individuals retain and improve their educational
> outcomes\[;\]
>
> \(14\) ensure that the programs will serve those families most in need
> of the activities and services provided by this part; and
>
> \(15\) provide for an independent evaluation of the program to be used
> for program improvement.

**SEC. 1206. \[20 U.S.C. 6366\] ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.**

\(a\) IN GENERAL.---Except as provided in subsection (b), eligible
participants in an Even Start program are---

> \(1\) a parent or parents---
>
> \(A\) who are eligible for participation in adult education and
> literacy activities under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act;
> or
>
> \(B\) who are within the State\'s compulsory school attendance age
> range, so long as a local educational agency provides (or ensures the
> availability of) the basic education component required under this
> part, or who are attending secondary school; and
>
> \(2\) the child or children, from birth through age seven, of any
> individual described in paragraph (1).

\(b\) ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN OTHER PARTICIPANTS.---

> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---Family members of eligible participants described
> in subsection (a) may participate in activities and services provided
> under this part, when appropriate to serve the purpose of this part.
>
> \(2\) SPECIAL RULE.---Any family participating in a program assisted
> under this part that becomes ineligible for such par­ticipation as a
> result of one or more members of the family be­coming ineligible for
> such participation may continue to par­ticipate in the program until
> all members of the family become ineligible for such participation,
> which---
>
> \(A\) in the case of a family in which ineligibility was due to the
> child or children of such family attaining the age of eight, shall be
> in two years or when the parent or parents become ineligible due to
> educational advancement, whichever occurs first; and
>
> \(B\) in the case of a family in which ineligibility was due to the
> educational advancement of the parent or par­ents of such family, shall
> be when all children in the fam­ily attain the age of eight.
>
> \(3\) CHILDREN 8 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.---If an Even Start program
> assisted under this part collaborates with a program under part A, and
> funds received under such part A program contribute to paying the cost
> of providing programs under this part to children 8 years of age or
> older, the Even Start program, notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), may
> permit the participation of children 8 years of age or older if the
> focus of the program continues to remain on families with young
> children.

**SEC. 1207. \[20 U.S.C. 6367\] APPLICATIONS.**

\(a\) SUBMISSION.---To be eligible to receive a subgrant under this
part, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the State
educational agency in such form and containing or accompanied by such
information as the State educational agency shall require.

\(b\) REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.---Each application shall include
documentation, satisfactory to the State educational agency, that the
eligible entity has the qualified personnel needed---

> \(1\) to develop, administer, and implement an Even Start program
> under this part; and
>
> \(2\) to provide access to the special training necessary to prepare
> staff for the program, which may be offered by an eli­gible
> organization.

\(c\) PLAN.---

> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---Such application shall also include a plan of
> operation and continuous improvement for the program which shall
> include---
>
> \(A\) a description of the program objectives, strategies to meet such
> objectives, and how they are consistent with the program indicators
> established by the State;
>
> \(B\) a description of the activities and services that will be
> provided under the program, including a description of how the program
> will incorporate the program elements required by section 1205;
>
> \(C\) a description of the population to be served and an estimate of
> the number of participants to be served;
>
> \(D\) as appropriate, a description of the applicant\'s col­laborative
> efforts with institutions of higher education, community‑based
> organizations, the State educational agency, private elementary
> schools, or other eligible orga­nizations in carrying out the program
> for which assistance is sought;
>
> \(E\) a statement of the methods that will be used---
>
> \(i\) to ensure that the programs will serve families most in need of
> the activities and services provided by this part;
>
> \(ii\) to provide services under this part to individuals with special
> needs, such as individuals with limited English proficiency and
> individuals with dis­abilities; and
>
> \(iii\) to encourage participants to remain in the program for a time
> sufficient to meet the program\'s purpose;
>
> \(F\) a description of how the plan is integrated with other programs
> under this Act or other Acts, as appropriate, consistent with section
> 14306; and
>
> \(G\) a description of how the plan provides for rigorous and
> objective evaluation of progress toward the program objectives
> described in subparagraph (A) and for continuing use of evaluation
> data for program improvement.
>
> \(2\) DURATION OF THE PLAN.---Each plan submitted under paragraph (1)
> shall---
>
> \(A\) remain in effect for the duration of the eligible en­tity\'s
> participation under this part; and
>
> \(B\) be periodically reviewed and revised by the eligible entity as
> necessary.

\(d\) CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION.---The plan described in sub­section
(c)(1)(F) may be submitted as part of a consolidated applica­tion under
section 14302.

**SEC. 1208. \[20 U.S.C. 6368\] AWARD OF SUBGRANTS.**

\(a\) SELECTION PROCESS.---

> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---The State educational agency shall establish a
> review panel in accordance with paragraph (3) that will approve
> applications that---
>
> \(A\) are most likely to be successful in---
>
> \(i\) meeting the purpose of this part; and
>
> \(ii\) effectively implementing the program elements required under
> section 1205;
>
> \(B\) demonstrate that the area to be served by such program has a
> high percentage or a large number of chil­dren and families who are in
> need of such services as indi­cated by high levels of poverty,
> illiteracy, unemployment, limited‑English proficiency, or other
> need‑related indica­tors, such as a high percentage of children to be
> served by the program who reside in a school attendance area eli­gible
> for participation in programs under part A, a high number or
> percentage of parents who have been victims of domestic violence, or a
> high number or percentage of parents who are receiving assistance
> under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social
> Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
>
> \(C\) provide services for at least a three‑year age range, which may
> begin at birth;
>
> \(D\) demonstrate the greatest possible cooperation and coordination
> between a variety of relevant service provid­ers in all phases of the
> program;
>
> \(E\) include cost‑effective budgets, given the scope of the
> application;
>
> \(F\) demonstrate the applicant\'s ability to provide the non-Federal
> share required by section 1204(b);
>
> \(G\) are representative of urban and rural regions of the State; and
>
> \(H\) show the greatest promise for providing models that may be
> adopted by other family literacy projects and other local educational
> agencies.
>
> \(2\) PRIORITY FOR SUBGRANTS.---The State educational agen­cy shall
> give priority for subgrants under this subsection to ap­plications
> that---
>
> \(A\) target services primarily to families described in paragraph
> (1)(B); or
>
> \(B\) are located in areas designated as empowerment zones or
> enterprise communities.
>
> \(3\) REVIEW PANEL.---A review panel shall consist of at least three
> members, including one early childhood professional, one adult
> education professional, and one individual with expertise in family
> literacy programs, and may include other individuals, such as one or
> more of the following:
>
> \(A\) A representative of a parent‑child education organization.
>
> \(B\) A representative of a community‑based literacy organization.
>
> \(C\) A member of a local board of education.
>
> \(D\) A representative of business and industry with a commitment to
> education.
>
> \(E\) An individual who has been involved in the implementation of
> programs under this title in the State.

\(b\) DURATION.---

> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---Subgrants under this part may be awarded for a
> period not to exceed four years.
>
> \(2\) STARTUP PERIOD.---The State educational agency may provide
> subgrant funds to an eligible recipient, at such recipi­ent\'s request,
> for a three‑ to six‑month startup period during the first year of the
> four‑year grant period, which may include staff recruitment and
> training, and the coordination of serv­ices, before requiring full
> implementation of the program.
>
> \(3\) 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 objectives 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.
>
> \(4\) INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS.---The State educational agency may refuse
> to award subgrant funds if such agency finds that the eligible entity
> has not sufficiently improved the performance of the program, as
> evaluated based on the indicators of program quality developed by the
> State under section 1210, after\--
>
> \(A\) providing technical assistance to the eligible entity; and
>
> \(B\) affording the eligible entity notice and an opportunity for a
> hearing.
>
> \(5\) GRANT RENEWAL.---
>
> \(A\) An eligible entity that has pre­viously received a subgrant under
> this part may reapply under this part for additional subgrants.
>
> \(B\) The Federal share of any subgrant renewed under sub­paragraph (A)
> shall be limited in accordance with section 1204(b).

**SEC. 1209. \[20 U.S.C. 6369\] EVALUATION.**

From funds reserved under section 1202(b)(1), the Secretary shall
provide for an independent evaluation of programs assisted under this
part---

> \(1\) to determine the performance and effectiveness of pro­grams
> assisted under this part;
>
> \(2\) to identify effective Even Start programs assisted under this
> part that can be duplicated and used in providing technical assistance
> to Federal, State, and local programs; and
>
> \(3\) to provide States and eligible entities receiving a subgrant
> under this part, directly or through a grant or contract with an
> organization with experience in the development and operation of
> successful family literacy services, technical assistance to ensure
> local evaluations undertaken under section 1205(10) provide accurate
> information on the effectiveness of programs assisted under this part.

**SEC. 1210. \[20 U.S.C. 6369a\] INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.**

Each State receiving funds under this part shall develop, based on the
best available research and evaluation data, indicators of program
quality for programs assisted under this part. Such indicators shall be
used to monitor, evaluate, and improve such programs within the State.
Such indicators shall include the following:

> \(1\) With respect to eligible participants in a program who are
> adults---
>
> \(A\) achievement in the areas of reading, writing, English language
> acquisition, problem solving, and numeracy;
>
> \(B\) receipt of a high school diploma or a general equivalency
> diploma;
>
> \(C\) entry into a postsecondary school, job retraining program, or
> employment or career advancement, including the military; and
>
> \(D\) such other indicators as the State may develop.
>
> \(2\) With respect to eligible participants in a program who are
> children---
>
> \(A\) improvement in ability to read on grade level or reading
> readiness;
>
> \(B\) school attendance;
>
> \(C\) grade retention and promotion; and
>
> \(D\) such other indicators as the State may develop.
>
> *\[Section 1604(n) of the LIFT Act provides:*
>
> "(n) INDICTATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.---Not later than 30 days after
> the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify each
> State that receives funds under part B of title I of the Elementary
> and Secondary Education Act of 1965 that to be eligible to receive
> fiscal year 2001 funds under part B, such State shall submit to the
> Secretary, not later than June 30, 2001, its indicators of program
> quality as described in section 1210 of the Elementary and Secondary
> Education Act of 1965. A State that fails to comply with this
> subsection shall be ineligible to receive funds under such part in
> subsequent years unless such State submits to the Secretary, not later
> than June 30 of the year in which funds are requested, its indicators
> of program quality as described in section 1210 of the Elementary and
> Secondary Education Act of 1965.".\]

**SEC. 1211. \[20 U.S.C. 6369b\] RESEARCH.**

\(a\) IN GENERAL.---The Secretary shall carry out, through grant or
contract, research into the components of successful family literacy
services, to use---

> \(1\) to improve the quality of existing programs assisted under this
> part or other family literacy programs carried out under this Act or
> the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; and
>
> \(2\) to develop models for new programs to be carried out under this
> Act or the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.

\(b\) SCIENTIFICALLY BASED RESEARCH ON FAMILY LITERACY.---

> \(1\) IN GENERAL.---From amounts reserved under section 1202(b)(2),
> the National Institute for Literacy, in consultation with the
> Secretary, shall carry out research that---
>
> \(A\) is scientifically based reading research (as defined in section
> 2252); and
>
> \(B\) determines---
>
> \(i\) the most effective ways of improving the literacy skills of
> adults with reading difficulties; and
>
> \(ii\) how family literacy services can best provide parents with the
> knowledge and skills they need to support their children\'s literacy
> development.
>
> \(2\) USE OF EXPERT ENTITY.---The National Institute for Literacy, in
> consultation with the Secretary, shall carry out the research under
> paragraph (1) through an entity, including a Federal agency, that has
> expertise in carrying out longitudinal studies of the development of
> literacy skills in children and has developed effective interventions
> to help children with reading difficulties.

\(c\) DISSEMINATION.---The National Institute for Literacy shall
disseminate, pursuant to section 2258, the results of the research
described in subsections (a) and (b) to States and recipients of
subgrants under this part.

**SEC. 1212. \[20 U.S.C. 6370\] CONSTRUCTION.**

Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a recipient of funds
under this part from serving students participating in Even Start
simultaneously with students with similar educational needs, in the same
educational settings where appropriate.

# TITLE XIV --- GENERAL PROVISIONS

**PART A** --- **DEFINITIONS**

**SEC. 14101. \[20 U.S.C. 8801\] DEFINITIONS.**

Except as otherwise provided, for the purposes of this Act, the
following terms have the following meanings:

\* \* \* \* \*

> \(15\) FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES.---The term "family literacy services"
> means services provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are
> of sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient duration,
> to make sustainable changes in a family, and that integrate all of the
> following activities:
>
> \(A\) Interactive literacy activities between parents and their
> children.
>
> \(B\) Training for parents regarding how to be the primary teacher for
> their children and full partners in the education of their children.
>
> \(C\) Parent literacy training that leads to economic self
> sufficiency.
>
> \(D\) An age-appropriate education to prepare children for success in
> school and life experiences.