SEC. 655. MINIMUM STATE GRANT AMOUNTS.
(a) IN GENERAL- The Secretary shall make a grant to each State educational agency whose application the Secretary has selected for funding under this subpart in an amount for each fiscal year that is --
(1) not less than $500,000, nor more than $2,000,000, in the case of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(2) not less than $80,000, in the case of an outlying area.
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT- Beginning with fiscal year 1999, the Secretary may increase the maximum amount described in subsection (a)(1) to account for inflation.
(c) FACTORS- The Secretary shall set the amount of each grant under subsection (a) after considering --
(1) the amount of funds available for making the grants;
(2) the relative population of the State or outlying area; and
(3) the types of activities proposed by the State or outlying area.