High-impact tutoring grant program established

(a) In general For the purpose of improving the academic achievement and recovery of students, as defined by each State educational agency’s academic standards pursuant to section 1111 of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), the Secretary of Education shall award grants to each State educational agency with an approved application under subsection (b). (b) Application A State educational agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary and the Advisory Board an application each year in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require, and which shall include the applications and plans submitted by local educational agencies to State educational agencies during that year, during which time such applications and plans will be approved by the Secretary and Advisory Board. (c) Grant amounts Of the total amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to section 2(b)(1), the Secretary shall award to each State educational agency a grant in an amount that bears the same proportion to such total amount as— (1) the amount that such agency received under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which such grant is awarded; bears to (2) the total amount allocated under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for such fiscal year.