29 U.S.C. § 795h — Allotments

(a) In general (1) States The Secretary must allot the sums appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this subchapter among the States on the basis of relative population of each State, except that— (A) no State must receive less than $250,000, or ⅓ of 1 percent of the sums appropriated for the fiscal year for which the allotment is made, whichever amount is greater; and (B) if the sums appropriated to carry out this subchapter for the fiscal year exceed by $1,000,000 or more the sums appropriated to carry out part B of this subchapter (as in effect on September 30, 1992 ) in fiscal year 1992, no State must receive less than $300,000, or ⅓ of 1 percent of the sums appropriated for the fiscal year for which the allotment is made, whichever amount is greater. (2) Certain territories (A) In general For the purposes of this subsection, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands must not be considered to be States. (B) Allotment Each jurisdiction described in subparagraph (A) must be allotted not less than ⅛ of 1 percent of the amounts appropriated for the fiscal year for which the allotment is made. (b) Reallotment Whenever the Commissioner determines that any amount of an allotment to a State under subsection (a) for any fiscal year will not be expended by such State for carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Commissioner must make such amount available for carrying out the provisions of this subchapter to 1 or more of the States that the Commissioner determines will be able to use additional amounts during such year for carrying out such provisions. Any amount made available to a State for any fiscal year under the preceding sentence must, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as an increase in the allotment of the State (as determined under the preceding provisions of this section) for such year. (c) Limitations on administrative costs^* A State that receives an allotment under this subchapter must not use more than 2.5 percent of such allotment to pay for administrative costs. (d) Services for youth with the most significant disabilities A State that receives an allotment under this subchapter must reserve and expend half of such allotment for the provision of supported employment services, including extended services^*, to youth with the most significant disabilities to assist those youth in achieving an employment outcome^* in supported employment.