How does the Secretary make an award under the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education program?

§ 463.71 How does the Secretary make an award under the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education program? (a) The Secretary awards grants under the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education program to States that have an approved Unified State Plan in accordance with § 463.90 through § 463.145, or an approved Combined State Plan in accordance with § 463.90 through § 463.145. (b) The Secretary allocates funds to States following the formula described in section 243(b) of the Act. (1) Sixty-five percent is allocated on the basis of a State's need for integrated English literacy and civics education, as determined by calculating each State's share of a 10-year average of the data of the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence for the 10 most recent years; and (2) Thirty-five percent is allocated on the basis of whether the State experienced growth, as measured by the average of the three most recent years for which the data of the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security for immigrants admitted for legal permanent residence are available. (3) No State receives an allotment less than $60,000. (Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3333)