STATE APPLICATION.

SEC. 113. STATE APPLICATION.To be eligible to receive a grant under this subtitle a State, acting through the State educational agency, shall prepare and submit to the Commission, an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commission shall reasonably require, including a description of the manner in which— (1) local applications will be ranked by the State according to the criteria described in section 114, and in a manner that ensures the equitable treatment of local applications submitted by both local educational agencies and community-based organizations; (2) service programs within the State will be coordinated with each other and with other Federally assisted education programs, training programs, social service programs, and other appropriate programs that serve youth; (3) cooperative efforts among local educational agencies, local government agencies, community-based agencies, businesses, and State agencies to develop and provide service opportunities, including those that involve the participation of urban, suburban, and rural youth working together, will be encouraged; (4) economically and educationally disadvantaged youths, including individuals with disabilities, youth with limited basic skills or learning disabilities, youth in foster care who are becoming too old for foster care, youth of limited English pro-104 STAT. 3135ficiency, homeless youth and youth with disabilities, are assured of service opportunities; (5) service programs that receive assistance under this sub-title will be evaluated; (6) programs that receive assistance under this subtitle will serve urban and rural areas and any tribal areas that exist within such State; (7) training and technical assistance will be provided to local grantees by qualified and experienced individuals employed by the State or through grant or contract with experienced content specialist and youth service resource organizations; (8) non-Federal assistance will be used to expand service opportunities for students and out-of-school youth; (9) information and outreach services will be disseminated and utilized to ensure the involvement of a broad range of organizations, particularly community-based organizations; (10) the State will keep such records and provide such information to the Secretary as may be required for fiscal audits and program evaluation; (11) the State will give special consideration to providing assistance to projects that will provide academic credit to participants; and (12) the State will assure compliance with the specific requirements of this subtitle.