‘‘SEC. 5432. FIRST TEE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL
AUTHORITY.—In accordance 
with this section, the Secretary may make grants to 
eligible entities to design and implement youth devel-
opment programs for the purpose of carrying out ef-
forts to impact the lives of young people of all back-
grounds by giving an opportunity to develop life-en-
hancing values such as confidence, perseverance, and 
judgment through sports such as golf and character 
education by providing learning facilities and edu-
cational programs. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
ENTITY.—In this section, the 
term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State educational agency; 
‘‘(B) a local educational agency or consor-
tium of local educational agencies; 
‘‘(C) a nonprofit organization or entity, in-
cluding an institution of higher education; or 
‘‘(D) a local educational agency in partner-
ship with one or more entities described in sub-
paragraph (C). 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
CONSIDERATION.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall give 
special consideration to applications from eligible en-
tities that enhance and expand the delivery of— 
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‘‘(A) a Life Skills Experience Program, to 
enable children to learn valuable lessons 
about— 
‘‘(i) the importance of maintaining a 
positive attitude; 
‘‘(ii) how to make decisions by think-
ing about the possible consequences; and 
‘‘(iii) how to define and set goals from 
the golf course to everyday life; 
‘‘(B) a National School Program, to estab-
lish a lifelong interest in golf by engaging chil-
dren in a structured golf curriculum taught 
during physical education classes, while posi-
tively impacting their lives and helping to en-
sure the vitality of the game; and 
‘‘(C) such other initiatives as the Secretary 
finds appropriate to expand access to the First 
Tee program by minorities and historically 
underrepresented populations. 
‘‘(4) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure 
an equitable geographic distribution among the re-
gions of the United States and among eligible enti-
ties located in urban, rural, and suburban areas. 
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‘‘(5) DURATION.—A grant under this section 
shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 3 years. 
‘‘(b) CONTRACTS UNDER PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) EVALUATION.—An eligible entity receiving 
assistance under this section may contract with out-
side sources, including institutions of higher edu-
cation and private and nonprofit organizations, for 
the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) evaluating the program for which the 
assistance is made available; 
‘‘(B) measuring the integration of such 
program into the curriculum and teaching 
methods of schools where the program is car-
ried out; and 
‘‘(C) measuring the success of such pro-
gram in fostering the elements of character se-
lected by the recipient. 
‘‘(2) MATERIALS
AND
PROGRAM
DEVELOP-
MENT.—An eligible entity may contract with outside 
sources, including institutions of higher education 
and private and nonprofit organizations, for assist-
ance in— 
‘‘(A) developing curricula, materials, teach-
er training, and other activities related to char-
acter education; and 
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‘‘(B) integrating character education into 
the curricula and teaching methods of schools 
where the program is carried out. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS BY RECIPIENTS.—Of the total 
funds received in any fiscal year under this section by an 
eligible entity— 
‘‘(1) not more than 3 percent of such funds 
may be used for administrative purposes; and 
‘‘(2) the remainder of such funds may be used 
for— 
‘‘(A) the preparation or purchase of mate-
rials, and teacher training; 
‘‘(B) providing assistance to local edu-
cational agencies, schools, non-profits, or insti-
tutions of higher education; and 
‘‘(C) technical assistance and evaluation. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible entity desir-
ing a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretary may require. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—Each applica-
tion for a grant under this section shall include (to-
gether with any other information that the Secretary 
may require) information that— 
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‘‘(A) describes any partnerships or collabo-
rative efforts among the organizations and enti-
ties of the eligible entity; 
‘‘(B) describes the activities that will be 
carried out with the grant funds, including— 
‘‘(i) how parents, students, students 
with disabilities (including those with men-
tal or physical disabilities), and other 
members of the community, including 
members of private and nonprofit organi-
zations, will be involved in the design and 
implementation of the program and how 
the eligible entity will work with the larger 
community to increase the reach and 
promise of the program; 
‘‘(ii) curriculum and instructional 
practices that will be used or developed; 
and 
‘‘(iii) methods of teacher training and 
parent education that will be used or devel-
oped; 
‘‘(C) in the case of an eligible entity that 
is a State educational agency, describes how the 
State educational agency— 
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‘‘(i) will provide technical and profes-
sional assistance to its local educational 
agency partners in the development and 
implementation of character education pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(ii) will assist other interested local 
educational agencies that are not members 
of the original partnership in designing 
and establishing character education pro-
grams; 
‘‘(D) describes how the eligible entity will 
evaluate the success of its program based on 
the objectives described in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(E) assures that the eligible entity annu-
ally will provide to the Secretary such informa-
tion as may be required to determine the effec-
tiveness of the program. 
‘‘(e) SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Selection of an eli-
gible entity shall be made on the basis of the quality 
of the application submitted, taking into consider-
ation such factors as— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the program fos-
ters character in students and the potential for 
improved student academic achievement; 
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