APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS.

SEC. 6113. APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS. (a) In General.— A local educational agency, a State educational agency, a consortium of public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions, or an institution of higher education which desires to receive a grant under this chapter shall submit an application to the Secretary. Applications shall be submitted at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary shall prescribe. (b) Contents of Application.— An application shall include— (1) a description of a demonstration program designed to carry out the purpose described in section 6111; (2) an estimate of the cost for the establishment and operation of the program; (3) a description of policies and procedures for the program that will ensure adequate evaluation of the activities intended to be carried out under the application; (4) assurances that Federal funds made available under this chapter will be so used as to supplement and, to the extent practicable, increase the amount of State and local funds that would be in the absence of such Federal funds be made available for the uses specified in this chapter, and in no case supplant such State or local funds; (5) a provision for making such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may require; and (6) a description of the manner in which programs under this chapter will be coordinated, to the extent practicable, with programs under the Job Training Partnership Act, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act, and other Acts related to the purposes of this chapter. (c) Geographic Distribution.— In making grants under this chapter, the Secretary shall consider the equitable geographic distribution of such grants.