§ 1455. Minimum State Grant Amounts

(a) In general

     The Secretary shall make a grant to each State educational agency whose application the Secretary has selected for funding under this part in an amount for each fiscal year that is—

     (1) not less than $500,000, nor more than $2,000,000, in the case of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and

     (2) not less than $80,000, in the case of an outlying area.

(b) Inflation adjustment

     Beginning with fiscal year 1999, the Secretary may increase the maximum amount described in subsection (a)(1) of this section to account for inflation.

(c) Factors

     The Secretary shall set the amount of each grant under subsection (a) of this section after considering—

     (1) the amount of funds available for making the grants;

     (2) the relative population of the State or outlying area; and

     (3) the types of activities proposed by the State or outlying area.

(Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 655, as added Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 129.)