; or (B) on September 20, 2017, as a result of Hurricane Maria. (c) Eligibility and consideration From the payment provided by the Secretary under subsection (b), the State educational agency shall provide services and assistance to local educational agencies, consistent with the provisions of this section. In determining the amount to be provided for services or assistance under this section, the State educational agency shall consider the following: (1) The number of school-aged children served by the local educational agency in the academic year preceding the academic year for which the services or assistance are provided. (2) The severity of the impact of Hurricane Irma or Hurricane Maria on the local educational agency and the extent of the needs in each local educational agency in a covered disaster area. (d) Applications Each local educational agency desiring services or assistance under this section shall submit an application to the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the State educational agency may reasonably require to ensure expedited and timely provision of services or assistance to the local educational agency. (e) Uses of funds (1) In general A local educational agency receiving services or assistance from the State educational agency under this section shall use such services or assistance for— (A) recovery of student and personnel data, and other electronic information; (B) replacement of school district information systems, including hardware and software; (C) financial operations; (D) reasonable transportation costs; (E) rental of mobile educational units and leasing of neutral sites or spaces; (F) initial replacement of instructional materials and equipment, including textbooks; (G) redeveloping instructional plans, including curriculum development; (H) initiating and maintaining education and support services