APPLICATIONS.

SEC. 402. APPLICATIONS. (a) Grants Applications.— (1) In general.—Each nonprofit organization and nonprofit organization in consortium with a local educational agency which desires a grant under this title shall submit an applica-108 STAT. 188tion to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary shall determine. (2) Contents.—Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall, at a minimum, include assurances that a grantee will— (A) (i) be governed by a board of directors the membership of which includes parents; or (ii) be an organization that represents the interests of parents; (B) establish a special advisory committee the membership of which— (i) includes— (I) parents described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 401(b)(1); and (II) representatives of education professionals with expertise in improving services for disadvantaged children; and (ii) is broadly representative of minority, low-income, and other individuals and groups that have an interest in compensatory education and family literacy; (C) use at least one-half of the funds provided under this Act in each fiscal year to serve areas with high concentrations of low-income families in order to serve parents who are severely educationally or economically disadvantaged; (D) operate a center of sufficient size, scope, and quality to ensure that the center is adequate to serve the parents in the area; (E) serve both urban and rural areas; (F) design a center that meets the unique training, information, and support needs of parents described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 401(b)(1), particularly parents who are educationally or economically disadvantaged; (G) demonstrate the capacity and expertise to conduct the effective training information and support activities for which assistance is sought; (H) network with— (i) clearinghouses; (ii) parent centers for the parents of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities served under section 631(e) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; (iii) other organizations and agencies; (iv) established national, State, and local parent groups representing the full range of parents of children, aged birth through 5 years; and (v) parents of children enrolled in elementary and secondary schools; (I) focus on serving parents described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 401(b) who are parents of low-income, minority, and limited-English proficient, children; and (J) use part of the funds received under this title to establish, expand, or operate Parents as Teachers programs or Home Instruction for Preschool Youngsters programs. 108 STAT. 189 (b) Grant Renewal.— In each fiscal year after the first fiscal year a grantee receives assistance under this title, the grantee shall demonstrate in the application submitted for each fiscal year after such first year that a portion of the services provided by such grantee is supported through non-Federal contributions, which contributions may be in cash or in kind.