supplemental grants

supplemental grants Sec. 203. (a) From the remainder of such 75 per centum of the sums appropriated pursuant to section 201 for any fiscal year, plus any part of such sums as the Commissioner determines will not be used for making grants under section 204, the Commissioner is authorized to make supplemental grants for the purposes set forth in section 201 to institutions of higher education and combinations of such institutions. The amount of a supplemental grant shall not exceed $10 for each full-time student (including the full-time equivalent of the number of part-time students) enrolled in each such institution, as determined pursuant to regulations of the Commissioner. A supplemental grant may be made only upon application therefor, in such form and containing such information as the Commissioner may require, which application shall— (1) meet the application requirements set forth in section 202 except for the matching requirement set forth in paragraph (a) (2) of that section: (2) describe the size and quality of the library resources of the applicant in relation to its present enrollment and any expected increase in its enrollment; (3) set forth any special circumstances which are impeding or will impede the proper development of its library resources; and (4) provide a general description of how a supplemental grant, would be used to improve the size or quality of its library resources. (b) The Commissioner shall approve applications for supplemental grants on the basis of basic criteria prescribed in regulations and developed after consultation with the Council created under section 205. Such basic criteria shall be such as will best tend to achieve the objectives of this part and they (1) may take into consideration factors such as the size and age of the library collection and student enrollment, and (2) shall give priority to institutions in need of financial assistance for library purposes.