Section 2811 - Superintendent of Public Instruction designated as educational authority to apply for Federal grantsWhenever legislation by the Federal Government shall require designation for the purposes hereinafter mentioned of a State educational authority to apply to, and receive from, the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any Federal grants, appropriations, or allocations, the Superintendent of Public Instruction is hereby so designated and authorized to apply for any such grants, appropriations, or allocations, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for any or all of the following:
(1) Any classification or division of public education and related programs, including early childhood, elementary, secondary, general, vocational, technical, adult, or extension education, and libraries, which is or will be administered by, or under the jurisdiction or authority of, the Superintendent of Public Instruction;(2) The construction, procurement, acquisition, and lease or rental of, public school buildings, facilities, or equipment;(3) The improvement of teacher preparation;(4) The establishment and maintenance of scholarships and scholarship-loan programs;(5) The administration of the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in connection with such grants, appropriations, or allocations, which may now or hereafter be available or apportioned to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any local public school jurisdiction or other State public education agency therein;(6) Or for any other purpose for which Federal funds shall be made available for the aid of education.1949, May 11, P.L. 1202, § 1.