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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="2-305" title_number="2" title_name="State Department of Education" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="State Superintendent of Schools">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Agency” means a local education agency serving a population of students at least 80% of which are minority students.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Minority student” has the meaning stated in regulations adopted by the State Superintendent.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Youth lacrosse nonprofit organization” means a nonprofit organization that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Is located in a county with an agency;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Provides lacrosse opportunities for children under the age of 18; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Is recognized by US Lacrosse as a member of the Urban Lacrosse Alliance.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Lacrosse Opportunities Program in the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The purpose of the Lacrosse Opportunities Program is to increase opportunities for minority students to participate in lacrosse in their communities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The State Superintendent shall develop and administer the Lacrosse Opportunities Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>An agency or a youth lacrosse nonprofit organization may submit an application to the Department to receive a grant for a program that is in furtherance of the purpose of the Lacrosse Opportunities Program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An application shall include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A description of the scope and purpose of the proposed program;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A business plan that includes the estimated total cost of the proposed program; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Any other information required by the Department.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>In awarding a grant under the Lacrosse Opportunities Program, the Department shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Require the grantee to provide matching funds from any combination of federal, county, municipal, or private sources; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Ensure that the grant does not exceed 50% of the total annual cost of the grantee’s program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The State Superintendent or the State Superintendent’s designee shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Review grant applications submitted in accordance with subsection (d) of this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>To the extent funds are available, provide grants to agencies and youth lacrosse nonprofit organizations that meet the requirements for a grant under this section.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>For fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor may include in the annual budget submission at least $40,000 for the Lacrosse Opportunities Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>The State Superintendent shall adopt regulations to implement this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
