U.S. Code > Title 20 Education > CHAPTER 70—STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (§§ 6301—8961,_8962) > SUBCHAPTER V—PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS (§§ 7201—7283g) > Part D—Fund for the Improvement of Education (§§ 7241—7283g) > subpart 1—fund for the improvement of education (§§ 7243—7243c) > § 7243b. Program requirements

§ 7243b. Program requirements

(a) Evaluations
A recipient of an award under this subpart shall—
(1) evaluate the effectiveness of the program funded under the award in achieving the objectives stated in applications submitted under section 7243a of this title; and
(2) report to the Secretary such information as may be required to determine the effectiveness of such program, including evidence of progress toward meeting such objectives.
(b) Dissemination of evaluation results
The Secretary shall provide for the dissemination of the evaluations of programs funded under this subpart by making the evaluations publicly available upon request, and shall provide public notice that the evaluations are so available.
(c) Matching funds
The Secretary may require recipients of awards under this subpart to provide matching funds from non-Federal sources, and shall permit the recipients to match funds in whole or in part with in-kind contributions.
(d) Special rule for recognition programs
The application requirements of section 7243a (b) of this title, and the evaluation requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, do not apply to recognition programs under section 7243 (b)(3) of this title.