{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1853.04","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-1853.04","heading":"General authority.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nFrom funds appropriated under § 38-1853.14(a)(1), the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities with approved applications under § 38-1853.05 to carry out a program to provide eligible students with expanded school choice opportunities. The Secretary may award a single grant or multiple grants, depending on the quality of applications submitted and the priorities of this chapter.\n(2)\nThe Secretary may make grants under this subsection for a period of not more than 5 years.\n(3)\n(A)\nIn carrying out the program under this division, the Secretary may not limit the number of eligible students receiving scholarships under § 38-1853.07(a), and may not prevent otherwise eligible students from participating in the program under this division, based on any of the following:\n(i)\nThe type of school the student previously attended.\n(ii)\nWhether or not the student previously received a scholarship or participated in the program, including whether an eligible student was awarded a scholarship in any previous year but has not used the scholarship, regardless of the number of years of nonuse.\n(iii)\nWhether or not the student was a member of the control group used by the Institute of Education Sciences to carry out previous evaluations of the program under § 38-1853.09.\n(B)\nNothing in subparagraph (A) may be construed to waive the requirement under § 38-1853.05(b)(1)(B) that the eligible entity carrying out the program under this chapter must carry out a random selection process, which gives weight to the priorities described in § 38-1853.06, if more eligible students seek admission in the program than the program can accommodate.\n\n(b)\nFrom funds appropriated under paragraphs (2) and (3) of § 38-1853.14(a), the Secretary shall provide funds to the Mayor of the District of Columbia, if the Mayor agrees to the requirements described in § 38-1853.11(a), for—\n(1)\nthe District of Columbia public schools to improve public education in the District of Columbia; and\n(2)\nthe District of Columbia public charter schools to improve and expand quality public charter schools in the District of Columbia.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 18N. Scholarships for Opportunity and Results."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-1853.04","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"9e69f4097fedd4ec0a2ba862b0efb2cfcf190441a4daca92ca8ef15ffd15ab1f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1853.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-1853.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}