,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71       
#bjbe,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4      
,durb97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,education to make grants to support    
e>ly college high s*ools & dual or      
concurr5t enrollm5t programs1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,jump/>t on ,college ,act4 
#b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to
 increase ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o        
complete a recogniz$ po/second>y        
cr$5tial )9 #ajj p]c5t ( ! normal "t = !
 completion ( su* cr$5tial1 includ+     
l[-income /ud5ts & /ud5ts f o!r         
populations t are und]repres5t$ 9 high] 
education4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms dual or       
concurr5t enrollm5t program1 e>ly       
college high s*ool1 educational s]vice  

ag5cy1 f\r-ye> adju/$ cohort graduation 
rate1 local educational ag5cy1 second>y 
s*ool1 & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m   
eligible entity means an in/itution (   
high] education 9 p>tn]%ip ) "o or m    
local educational ag5cies 7:i* may be an
 educational s]vice ag5cy74 ,su*        
p>tn]%ip may also include o!r entities1 
su* z nonpr(it organizations or         
bus9esses & s*ools 9 juv5ile det5tion   
c5t]s4  7#c7 ,in/itution ( high]        
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#d7    
,l[-income /ud5t ,! t]m l[-income /ud5t 
means a /ud5t c\nt$ "u section #aabd7;c7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc7;c774 
7#e7 ,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! 
t]m recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !      

,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#f7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,education4  #d4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations2 res]vations  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,to c>ry out ?is ,act1 !re are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #bej1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* ( ! #e succe$+ 
fiscal ye>s4  7b7 ,res]vations ,f !     
funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 =   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all        
res]ve-- 7#a7 n less ?an #dj p]c5t =    
grants to eligible entities "u section  
#e2  7#b7 n less ?an #ee p]c5t = grants 
to ,/ates "u section #f2 &  7#c7 n less 
?an #e p]c5t = national activities "u   
section #h4  #e4 ,grants to eligible    
entities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 aw>d grants to eligible entities1 on a 
competitive basis1 to assi/ su* entities
 9 e/abli%+ or support+ an e>ly college 
high s*ool or dual or concurr5t         
enrollm5t program 9 accordance ) ?is    
section4  7b7 ,duration ,ea* grant "u   
?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #f

 ye>s4  7c7 ,grant am\nt ,! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t ! am\nt ( ea* grant "u ?is
 section is suffici5t to enable ea*     
grantee to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7h71 except t a   
grant "u ?is section may n exce$        
#b1jjj1jjj1 ( :i* n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! 
ov]all grant total may be us$ to improve
 data sy/ems = ! purpose ( facilitat+ ! 
execution ( ! report+ requirem5t 9      
section #g7;a74  7d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ye> t an eligible  
entity receives a grant "u ?is section1 
! entity %all contribute mat*+ funds1 9 
! am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 = !  
activities support$ by ! grant4  7#b7   
,am\nts describ$ ,! am\nts describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph are-- 7,a7 = ea* ( ! fir/ &
 second ye>s ( ! grant p]iod1 #bj p]c5t 
( ! grant am\nt2  7,b7 = ea* ( ! ?ird & 
f\r? ye>s ( ! grant p]iod1 #cj p]c5t ( !
 grant am\nt2  7,c7 = ! fif? ye> ( !    
grant p]iod1 #dj p]c5t ( ! grant am\nt2 
&  7,d7 = ! six? ye> ( ! grant p]iod1   
#ej p]c5t ( ! grant am\nt4  7#c7        

,det]m9ation ( am\nt contribut$  7,a7   
,9-k9d contributions ,! ,secret>y %all  
all[ an eligible entity to meet !       
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection ?r\gh 9-k9d
 contributions4  7,b7 ,non-,f$]al s\rces
 ,n less ?an half ( ea* am\nt describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be provid$ by !     
eligible entity f non-,f$]al s\rces4    
7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an eligible 
entity %all use a grant receiv$ "u ?is  
section only to supplem5t funds t w\ld1 
9 ! abs5ce ( su* a grant1 be made       
available f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
s\rces = activities support$ by ! grant1
 & n to supplant su* funds4  7f7        
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to eligible entities t-- 7#a7 propose to
 e/abli% or support an e>ly college high
 s*ool or dual or concurr5t enrollm5t   
program t w s]ve a /ud5t population (   
:i* n less ?an #ea p]c5t are l[-income  
/ud5ts2  7#b7 include a local           
educational ag5cy t s]ves a high s*ool t
 is-- 7,a7 id5tifi$ = compreh5sive      

support & improvem5t "u section         
#aaaa7;c77#d77;,d77i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;c77#d77;,d77i772 or    
7,b7 implem5t+ a t>get$ support &       
improvem5t plan z describ$ 9 section    
#aaaa7;d77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa7;d77#b772  7#c7 are f ,/ates t    
provide assi/ance to e>ly college high  
s*ools or dual or concurr5t enrollm5t   
programs1 su* z assi/ance to defray !   
co/s ( high] education 7includ+ co/s (  
tuition1 fees1 & textbooks72 &  7#d7    
propose to e/abli% or support an e>ly   
college high s*ool or dual or concurr5t 
enrollm5t program t meets quality /&>ds 
e/abli%$ by-- 7,a7 a nationally         
recogniz$ accr$it+ ag5cy or association 
t (f]s accr$itation specifically = su*  
programs2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate process      
specifically = ! review & approval ( su*
 programs4  7g7 ,equitable di/ribution  
,! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 t eligible entities receiv+
 grants "u ?is section-- 7#a7 are f a   

repres5tative cross-section (-- 7,a7    
urban1 suburban1 & rural areas2 &  7,b7 
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7      
include bo? #b-ye> & #d-ye> in/itutions 
( high] education4  7h7 ,uses ( funds   
7#a7 ,m&atory activities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible entity %all use grant funds
 receiv$ "u ?is section-- 7i7 to support
 ! activities describ$ 9 its application
 "u subsection 7i72  7ii7 to create &   
ma9ta9 a coh]5t sy/em ( supports =      
/ud5ts1 tea*]s1 pr9cipals1 & faculty "u 
! program1 includ+-- 7,i7 college & c>e]
 read9ess1 academic1 & social support   
s]vices = /ud5ts2 &  7,,ii7 pr(essional 
developm5t = second>y s*ool tea*]s1     
faculty1 & pr9cipals1 & faculty f !     
in/itution ( high] education1 includ+-- 
7aa7 jo9t pr(essional developm5t        
activities2 &  7bb7 activities to assi/ 
su* tea*]s1 faculty1 & pr9cipals 9 us+  
effective p>5t & community engagem5t    
/rategies & to help ensure ! success (  
/ud5ts academically at risk ( n enroll+ 
9 or complet+ po/second>y education1    

fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts1 & ea*     
category ( /ud5ts describ$ 9 section    
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi772      
7iii7 to c>ry out liaison activities    
among ! p>tn]s t comprise ! eligible    
entity pursuant to an agreem5t or       
memor&um ( und]/&+ docum5t+ commitm5ts1 
res\rces1 roles1 & responsibilities ( ! 
p>tn]s consi/5t ) ! design ( ! program2 
7iv7 = outrea* programs to ensure t     
second>y s*ool /ud5ts & _! families1    
includ+ /ud5ts academically at risk ( n 
enroll+ 9 or complet+ po/second>y       
education1 fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts1
 & ea* category ( /ud5ts describ$ 9     
section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( !      
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi771 are-- 7,i7 aw>e
 (1 & recruit$ into1 ! e>ly college high
 s*ool or dual or concurr5t enrollm5t   
program2 &  7,,ii7 assi/$ ) ! process ( 
enroll+ & succe$+ 9 ! e>ly college high 

s*ool or dual or concurr5t enrollm5t    
program1 :i* may include provid+        
academic support2  7v7 to collect1 %>e1 
& use data 79 compliance ) section #ddd 
( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions ,act  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g77 = program      
improvem5t & program evaluation2 &  7vi7
 to review & /r5g!n its program to      
maximize ! pot5tial t /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 
9 ! program w ev5tually complete a      
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1 includ+ 
by optimiz+-- 7,i7 ! curriculum ( !     
program2  7,,ii7 ! use ( high-quality   
assessm5ts ( /ud5t le>n+1 su* z         
p]=mance-bas$1 project-bas$1 or         
portfolio assessm5ts t measure          
high]-ord] ?9k+ skills2  7,,iii7 !      
sequ5ce ( c\rses (f]$ by ! program2 &   
7,,iv7 ! alignm5t ( academic cal5d>s    
betwe5 ! second>y s*ools & ! in/itution 
( high] education p>ticipat+ 9 !        
program4  7,b7 ,new programs ,9 ! case (
 an eligible entity t uses a grant "u   
?is section to e/abli% an e>ly college  
high s*ool or dual or concurr5t         

enrollm5t program1 ! entity %all use su*
 funds dur+ ! fir/ ye> ( ! grant p]iod--
 7i7 to design ! curriculum & sequ5ce ( 
c\rses 9 collaboration )1 at a m9imum-- 
7,i7 faculty f ! in/itution ( high]     
education2  7,,ii7 tea*]s & faculty f ! 
local educational ag5cy2 &  7,,iii7 9 ! 
case ( a c>e] & te*nical education      
program1 employ]s or work=ce developm5t 
entities to ensure t ! program is align$
 ) labor m>ket dem&2  7ii7 to develop & 
implem5t an articulation agreem5t betwe5
 ! in/itution ( high] education & !     
local educational ag5cy t gov]ns h[     
second>y & po/second>y cr$its w be aw>d$
 "u ! program2 &  7iii7 to c>ry out !   
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#b7 ,all[able activities ,an eligible  
entity may use grant funds receiv$ "u   
?is section to support ! activities     
describ$ 9 its application "u subsection
 7i71 includ+ by-- 7,a7 pur*as+         
textbooks & equipm5t t support !        
program's curriculum2  7,b7 pursuant to 
! assurance provid$ by ! eligible entity

 "u subsection 7i77#c77;,a71 pay+       
tuition & fees = po/second>y c\rses tak5
 by /ud5ts "u ! program2  7,c7          
incorporat+ "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities 
7o!r ?an by pay+ wages ( /ud5ts7 into ! 
program 7:i* may include p>tn]+ )       
entities t provide su* opportunities71  
includ+-- 7i7 int]n%ips2  7ii7 c>e]-bas$
 cap/one projects2  7iii7               
pre-appr5tice%ips & regi/]$             
appr5tice%ips provid$ by eligible       
provid]s ( appr5tice%ip programs        
describ$ 9 section #abb7;a77#b77;,b7 ( !
 ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity    
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caeb7;a77#b77;,b772
 &  7iv7 "w-bas$ le>n+ opportunities    
provid$ "u *apt]s #a & #b ( subp>t #b ( 
"p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa
 et seq472  7,d7 provid+ /ud5ts )       
transportation to & f ! program2  7,e7  
pay+ co/s =-- 7i7 high s*ool tea*]s to  
obta9 ! skills1 cr$5tials1 or indu/ry   
c]tifications necess>y to tea* = !      
in/itution ( high] education p>ticipat+ 

9 ! program2 or  7ii7 po/second>y       
faculty to become c]tifi$ to tea* high  
s*ool2 or  7,f7 provid+ "t dur+ :i*     
second>y s*ool tea*]s & faculty &       
faculty f an in/itution ( high]         
education c collaborate1 :i* may        
include-- 7i7 pr(essional developm5t2   
7ii7 ! plann+ ( team activities = su*   
tea*]s & faculty2 &  7iii7 curricul>    
design & /ud5t assessm5t4  7i7          
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
( application ,! application "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include1 at m9imum1 a        
description (-- 7,a7 ! p>tn]%ip t       
comprises ! eligible entity1 includ+    
docum5tation ( p>tn] commitm5ts1        
res\rces & budget1 roles1 &             
responsibilities2  7,b7 h[ ! p>tn]s t   
comprise ! eligible entity w coord9ate  
to c>ry out ! m&atory activities        

describ$ 9 subsection 7h77#a72  7,c7 !  
numb] ( /ud5ts int5d$ to be s]v$ by !   
program & demographic in=mation relat+  
to su* /ud5ts2  7,d7 h[ ! eligible      
entity's curriculum & sequ5ce ( c\rses  
=m a program ( /udy lead+ to a recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial2  7,e7 h[         
po/second>y cr$its e>n$ w be transf]able
 to in/itutions ( high] education )9 !  
,/ate1 includ+ any applicable /atewide  
transf] agreem5ts & any provisions ( su*
 agreem5ts t are specific to dual or    
concurr5t enrollm5t programs2  7,f7 h[ !
 eligible entity w conduct outrea* to   
/ud5ts2  7,g7 h[ ! eligible entity w    
det]m9e ! eligibility ( /ud5ts =        
po/second>y c\rses1 includ+ an          
explanation ( ! multiple factors !      
entity w take into acc\nt to assess !   
read9ess ( /ud5ts = su* c\rses2 &  7,h7 
! su/a9ability plan = ! e>ly college    
high s*ool or dual or concurr5t         
enrollm5t program4  7#c7 ,assurances ,! 
application "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all       
include assurances f ! eligible entity  

t-- 7,a7 /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 a program  
fund$ ) a grant "u ?is section w n be   
requir$ to pay tuition or fees =        
po/second>y c\rses tak5 "u ! program2   
7,b7 po/second>y cr$its e>n$ by /ud5ts  
"u ! program w be transcrib$ ^u         
completion ( ! requir$ c\rse "w2 &  7,c7
 in/ructors ( po/second>y c\rses "u !   
program w meet ! same /&>ds applicable  
to o!r faculty at ! in/itution ( high]  
education t is p>ticipat+ 9 ! program4  
#f4 ,grants to ,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates1 on
 a competitive basis1 to assi/ ,/ates 9 
support+ or e/abli%+ e>ly college high  
s*ools or dual or concurr5t enrollm5t   
programs4  7b7 ,duration ,ea* grant "u  
?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #f
 ye>s4  7c7 ,grant am\nt ,! ,secret>y   
%all ensure t ! am\nt ( ea* grant "u ?is
 section is suffici5t to enable ea*     
grantee to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7f71 ( :i* n m ?an
 #ae p]c5t ( ! ov]all grant total may be
 us$ to improve data sy/ems = ! purpose 

( facilitat+ ! execution ( ! report+    
requirem5t 9 section #g7;a74  7d7 ,mat*+
 requirem5t ,= ea* ye> t a ,/ate        
receives a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate
 %all provide1 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 an  
am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !  
grant receiv$ by ! ,/ate = su* ye> to   
c>ry out ! activities support$ by !     
grant4  7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,a   
,/ate %all use a grant receiv$ "u ?is   
section only to supplem5t funds t w\ld1 
9 ! abs5ce ( su* grant1 be made         
available f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local 
s\rces = activities support$ by ! grant1
 & n to supplant su* funds4  7f7 ,uses (
 funds  7#a7 ,m&atory activities ,a     
,/ate %all use grant funds receiv$ "u   
?is section to-- 7,a7 support !         
activities describ$ 9 its application "u
 subsection 7g72  7,b7 plan & implem5t a
 /atewide /rategy = exp&+ access to e>ly
 college high s*ools & dual or concurr5t
 enrollm5t programs = /ud5ts :o are     
und]repres5t$ 9 high] education to raise
 /atewide rates ( second>y s*ool        

graduation1 read9ess = po/second>y      
education1 & completion ( recogniz$     
po/second>y cr$5tials1 ) a focus on     
/ud5ts academically at risk ( n enroll+ 
9 or complet+ po/second>y education2    
7,c7 id5tify any ob/acles to su* a      
/rategy "u ,/ate law or policy2  7,d7   
provide te*nical assi/ance 7ei!r        
directly or ?r\gh a kn[l$geable         
int]m$i>y7 to e>ly college high s*ools &
 dual or concurr5t enrollm5t programs1  
:i* may include-- 7i7 brok]+            
relation%ips & agreem5ts t =ge a /rong  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 elem5t>y & second>y &   
po/second>y p>tn]s2 &  7ii7 (f]+        
/atewide tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 
& pe] le>n+ opportunities = s*ool       
lead]s1 in/ructors1 & c\nselors or      
advisors2  7,e7 id5tify & implem5t      
policies t w improve ! effectiv5ess &   
ensure ! quality ( e>ly college high    
s*ools & dual or concurr5t enrollm5t    
programs1 su* z eligibility & access1   
fund+1 data & quality assurance1        
gov]nance1 acc\ntability1 & alignm5t    

policies2  7,f7 update ! ,/ate's        
requirem5ts = a /ud5t to receive a      
regul> high s*ool diploma to align ) !  
*all5g+ ,/ate academic /&>ds & entrance 
requirem5ts = cr$it-be>+ c\rsework z    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,d7 (   
section #aaaa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#a772  7,g7         
incorporate indicators reg>d+ /ud5t     
access to & completion ( e>ly college   
high s*ools & dual or concurr5t         
enrollm5t programs into ! s*ool quality 
& /ud5t success indicators includ$ 9 !  
,/ate sy/em ( annual mean+ful           
diff]5tiation z describ$ "u section     
#aaaa7;c77#d77;,b77v77,i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;c77#d77;,b77v77,i772  
7,h7 dissem9ate be/ practices = e>ly    
college high s*ools & dual or concurr5t 
enrollm5t programs1 :i* may include be/ 
practices f programs 9 ! ,/ate or o!r   
,/ates2  7,i7 facilitate /atewide       
second>y & po/second>y data collection1 

rese>* & evaluation1 & report+ to       
policymak]s & o!r /akehold]s1           
disaggregat$ = ea* category ( /ud5ts    
describ$ 9 section                      
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi772 &    
7,j7 conduct outrea* programs to ensure 
t second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 _! families1 & 
community memb]s are made aw>e ( e>ly   
college high s*ools & dual or concurr5t 
enrollm5t programs 9 ! ,/ate ?r\gh a new
 or exi/+ ,/ate onl9e website t complies
 ) ! web accessibility requirem5ts "u   
,f$]al & ,/ate laws t protect           
individuals ) disabilities4  7#b7       
,all[able activities ,a ,/ate may use   
grant funds receiv$ "u ?is section to-- 
7,a7 e/abli% a me*anism to (fset ! co/s 
( tuition1 fees1 /&>diz$ te/+1 p]=mance 
assessm5ts1 & support s]vices =         
l[-income /ud5ts & /ud5ts f             
und]repres5t$ populations enroll$ 9 e>ly
 college high s*ools or dual or         
concurr5t enrollm5t programs2  7,b7     

e/abli% =mal transf] sy/ems )9 & across 
,/ate high] education sy/ems1 includ+   
#b-ye> & #d-ye> public & private        
in/itutions to maximize ! transf]ability
 ( po/second>y c\rses2  7,c7 provide    
inc5tives to local educational ag5cies  
t-- 7i7 assi/ high s*ool tea*]s 9 gett+ 
! cr$5tials ne$$ to p>ticipate 9 e>ly   
college high s*ool & dual or concurr5t  
enrollm5t programs2  7ii7 enc\rage ! use
 ( in/ructors at in/itutions ( high]    
education to tea* high] education c\rses
 9 high s*ools2 &  7iii7 p>ticipate 9 an
 annual assessm5t ( curr5t availability 
& %ortages ( high s*ool in/ructors :o   
are cr$5tial$ to tea* a dual or         
concurr5t enrollm5t c\rse1 & %ortages ( 
^! in/ructors 9 specific curricul>      
areas2 &  7,d7 support initiatives to   
improve ! quality ( e>ly college high   
s*ool & dual or concurr5t enrollm5t     
programs at p>ticipat+ in/itutions1     
includ+ by assi/+ su* in/itutions 9     
align+ programs ) ! quality /&>ds       
describ$ 9 section #e7;f77#d74  7g7     

,/ate applications  7#a7 ,application   
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section1 a ,/ate %all submit to !   
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