ents of the awards can promptly begin carrying out the 
purpose described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012, in addition 
to other authorizations of appropriations that are available 
for such purpose. Amounts appropriated under the pre-
ceding sentence shall remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 14. DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS FOR LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Education 
may make grants for disaster relief to local educational 
agencies located in any area for which the President has 
declared a major disaster pursuant to the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may not make 
a grant under this section unless the applicant involved 
agrees to use the grant as reimbursement or payment for 
expenses resulting from a major disaster described in sub-
section (a) that occurred after September 10, 2001. Such 
expenses may include any of the following: 
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(1) Additional classroom instruction time and 
related activities for students who lost instructional 
time as a result of the disaster. 
(2) Mental health and trauma counseling and 
other appropriate support services to students suf-
fering from long-term or short-term trauma-related 
disorders resulting from the disaster. 
(3) Guidance and grief counseling and mental 
health services, including overtime payment for 
counselors and mental health professionals, for stu-
dents and school staff. 
(4) Textbooks and other school supplies and 
equipment damaged or destroyed as a result of the 
disaster, or used to support the relocation of stu-
dents from schools in the disaster area. 
(5) Relocating students, including transpor-
tation of students to temporary school facilities. 
(6) Loss of perishable food stock and revenue 
lost from food services. 
(7) Renting or leasing alternate temporary fa-
cilities or transportation. 
(c) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this sec-
tion, a local educational agency shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con-
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taining such information as the Secretary reasonably re-
quires. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed as prohibiting or exempting the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency from its obligation to 
provide assistance to local educational agencies in connec-
tion with a major disaster, including debris removal and 
cleanup, and restoration of facilities to their predisaster 
condition. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has 
the meaning given to that term in section 9101 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Education. 
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