42 U.S.C. § 9859d — State applications

To be eligible to receive an allotment under section 9859c of this title, a State^* shall submit an application to the Secretary^* at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The application shall contain information assessing the needs of the State with regard to child care health and safety, the goals to be achieved through the program carried out by the State under this subchapter, and the measures to be used to assess the progress made by the State toward achieving the goals.