cial relief efforts for damaged building 
foundations; and 
(B) provide an assurance that— 
(i) the local educational agency will 
use the grant only for the allowable uses de-
scribed in subsection (f)(1); and 
(ii) all work funded with the grant will 
be conducted by a qualified contractor or 
architect licensed in the State. 
(2) ELIGIBLITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS.— 
To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection 
(a)(2), a local educational agency shall demonstrate 
that it met the requirements of paragraph (1) at the 
time it carried out the project for which the agency 
seeks reimbursement. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A local educational agency 
that seeks a grant under this section shall submit to 
the State an application at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the State 
may require, which upon approval by the State under 
subsection (d)(1)(A), the State shall submit to the Sec-
retary for approval under subsection (d)(1)(B). 
(2) CONTENTS.—At minimum, each application 
shall include— 
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(A) information and documentation suffi-
cient to enable the State to determine if the local 
educational agency meets the eligibility criteria 
under subsection (b); 
(B) in the case of an agency seeking a grant 
under subsection (a)(1), an estimate of the costs 
of carrying out the activities described in sub-
section (f); 
(C) in the case of an agency seeking a grant 
under subsection (a)(2)— 
(i) an itemized explanation of— 
(I) the costs incurred by the agen-
cy in carrying out any activities de-
scribed subsection (f); 
(II) any amounts contributed 
from other Federal, State, local, or pri-
vate sources for such activities; and 
(ii) the amount for which the local 
educational agency seeks reimbursement; 
and 
(D) the percentage of any costs described in 
subparagraph (B) or (C) that are covered by an 
insurance policy. 
(d) APPROVAL AND DISBURSEMENT.— 
(1) APPROVAL.— 
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(A) STATE.—The State shall approve the 
application of each local educational agency for 
submission to the Secretary that— 
(i) submits a complete and correct ap-
plication under subsection (c); and 
(ii) meets the criteria for eligibility 
under subsection (b). 
(B) SECRETARY.—Not later than 60 days 
after receiving an application of a local edu-
cational agency submitted by a State under sub-
section (c)(1), the Secretary shall— 
(i) approve such application, in a case 
in which the Secretary determines that such 
application meets the requirements of sub-
paragraph (A); or 
(ii) deny such application, in the case 
of an application that does not meet such 
requirements. 
(2) DISBURSEMENT.— 
(A) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall dis-
burse an allocation to a State not later than 60 
days after the date on which the Secretary ap-
proves an application under paragraph (1)(B). 
(B) GRANT.—The State shall disburse grant 
funds to a local educational agency not later 
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than 60 days after the date on which the State 
receives an allocation under subparagraph (A). 
(e) FEDERAL AND STATE SHARE.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of each 
grant under this section shall be an amount that is 
not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the 
project for which the grant is awarded. 
(2) STATE SHARE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph 
(B), the State share of each grant under this sec-
tion shall be an amount that is not less than 40 
percent of the total cost of the project for which 
the grant is awarded, which the State shall con-
tribute from non-Federal sources. 
(B) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
REIMBURSEMENT 
GRANTS.—In the case of a reimbursement grant 
made to a local educational agency under sub-
section (a)(2) a State shall be treated as meeting 
the requirement of subparagraph (A) if the State 
demonstrates that it contributed, from non-Fed-
eral sources, not less than 40 percent of the total 
cost of the project for which the reimbursement 
grant is awarded. 
(f) USES OF FUNDS.— 
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(1) ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.—A local edu-
cational agency that receives a grant under this sec-
tion shall use such grant only for costs associated 
with— 
(A) the repair or replacement of the concrete 
foundation 
or 
other 
affected 
areas 
of 
a 
pyrrhotite-affected school in the jurisdiction of 
such agency to the extent necessary— 
(i) to restore the structural integrity of 
the school to the safety and health standards 
established by the professional licensed engi-
neer or architect associated with the project; 
and 
(ii) to restore the school to the condi-
tion it was in before the school’s foundation 
was damaged due to the presence of 
pyrrhotite; and 
(B) engineering reports, architectural de-
sign, core tests, and other activities directly re-
lated to the repair or replacement project. 
(2) PROHIBITED USES OF FUNDS.—A local edu-
cational agency that receives a grant under this sec-
tion may not use the grant for any costs associated 
with— 
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(A) work done to outbuildings, sheds, or 
barns, swimming pools (whether in-ground or 
above-ground), playgrounds or ballfields, or any 
ponds or water features; 
(B) the purchase of items not directly asso-
ciated with the repair or replacement of the 
school building or its systems, including items 
such as desks, chairs, electronics, sports equip-
ment, or other school supplies; or 
(C) any other activities not described in 
paragraph (1). 
(g) LIMITATION.—A local educational agency may not, 
for the same project, receive a grant under both— 
(1) this section; and 
(2) title I. 
SEC. 503. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) PYRRHOTITE-AFFECTED SCHOOL.—The term 
‘‘pyrrhotite-affected school’’ means an elementary 
school or a secondary school that meets the following 
criteria: 
(A) The school has a concrete foundation. 
(B) Pyrrhotite is present in the school’s con-
crete 
foundation, 
as 
demonstrated 
by 
a 
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