§1103d. Assistance to institutions under other programs

(a) Assistance eligibility

Each Hispanic-serving institution that the Secretary determines to be an institution eligible under this subchapter may be eligible for waivers in accordance with subsection (b).

(b) Waiver applicability

(1) In general

Subject to, and in accordance with, regulations promulgated for the purpose of this section, in the case of any application by a Hispanic-serving institution referred to in subsection (a) for assistance under any programs specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary is authorized, if such application is otherwise approvable, to waive any requirement for a non-Federal share of the cost of the program or project, or, to the extent not inconsistent with other law, to give, or require to be given, priority consideration of the application in relation to applications from other institutions.

(2) Programs

The provisions of this section shall apply to any program authorized by subchapter IV or section 1124 of this title.

(c) Limitation

The Secretary shall not waive, under subsection (b), the non-Federal share requirement for any program for applications which, if approved, would require the expenditure of more than 10 percent of the appropriations for the program for any fiscal year.

(Pub. L. 89–329, title V, §525, formerly §515, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title V, §501, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1773 ; renumbered §525, Pub. L. 110–315, title V, §502(a)(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3331 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1103d, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, §515, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title V, §501(a), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 676 , related to State delegations to National Teacher Academies, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244.

Another prior section 1103d, Pub. L. 89–329, title V, §515, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title V, §501(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1497 , required reports to Secretary from institutions receiving grants, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325.

A prior section 525 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1104d of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–244.

Another prior section 525 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1105d of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–325.

Another prior section 525 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1115 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–482.