{"data":{"id":"us/20-u.s.c.-1059","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 U.S.C. § 1059","heading":"Duration of grant","body":"(a) Award periodThe Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for 5 years. (b) LimitationsIn awarding grants under this part the Secretary shall give priority to applicants who are not already receiving a grant under this part, except that for the purpose of this subsection a grant under subsection (c) and a grant under section 1068c(a)(1) of this title shall not be considered a grant under this part. (c) Planning grantsNotwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary may award a grant to an eligible institution under this part for a period of one year for the purpose of preparation of plans and applications for a grant under this part. (d) Wait-out-periodEach eligible institution that received a grant under this part for a 5-year period shall not be eligible to receive an additional grant under this part until 2 years after the date on which the 5-year grant period terminates.","path":["Title 20—EDUCATION","CHAPTER 28—HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc20@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:57:47Z","sha256":"4f904abd6e34cb036e2c079a1540813cc22473095106577e7085be36fd5b5693","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-u.s.c.-1058","next":"us/20-u.s.c.-1059a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}