RESERVATION FOR GRANTS.

SEC. 201. RESERVATION FOR GRANTS. Section 1202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(c)) is amended to read as follows: “(c) Reservation for Grants.— “(1) Grants authorized.—From funds reserved under section 2260(b)(3), the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to enable such States to plan and implement statewide family literacy initiatives to coordinate and, where appropriate, integrate existing Federal, State, and local literacy resources consistent with the purposes of this part. Such coordination and integration shall include funds available under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Head Start Act, this part, part A of this title, and part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. “(2) Consortia.— “(A) Establishment.—To receive a grant under this subsection, a State shall establish a consortium of Statelevel programs under the following laws: “(i) This title (other than part D). “(ii) The Head Start Act. “(iii) The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act. “(iv) All other State-funded preschool programs and programs providing literacy services to adults. “(B) Plan.—To receive a grant under this subsection, the consortium established by a State shall create a plan to use a portion of the State’s resources, derived from the programs referred to in subparagraph (A), to strengthen and expand family literacy services in such State. “(C) Coordination with part c of title ii.—The consortium shall coordinate its activities with the activities of the reading and literacy partnership for the State 112 STAT. 2681–408established under section 2253(d), if the State educational agency receives a grant under section 2253. “(3) Reading instruction.—Statewide family literacy initiatives implemented under this subsection shall base reading instruction on scientifically based reading research (as such term is defined in section 2252). “(4) Technical assistance.—The Secretary shall provide, directly or through a grant or contract with an organization with experience in the development and operation of successful family literacy services, technical assistance to States receiving a grant under this subsection. “(5) Matching requirement.—The Secretary shall not make a grant to a State under this subsection unless the State agrees that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the eligible consortium in carrying out the activities for which the grant was awarded, the State will make available non-Federal contributions in an amount equal to not less than the Federal funds provided under the grant.”.