; (3) improve performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress assessments in American civics and history among students in grades 4, 8, and 12; (4) integrate evidence-based practices for promoting student proficiency and engagement in civics; and (5) provide cost-effective, scalable delivery of programs and services. 4. Grants to States (a) Program authorized The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to States, on a competitive basis, to support educational programs in American civics and history in accordance with this section. (b) Grant amount The amount of each grant to a State under this section shall be proportional to the amount received by all local educational agencies in the State under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) for the previous fiscal year relative to the total such amount received by all local educational agencies in every State that receives a grant under this section. (c) State reservation A State that receives a grant under this section may reserve not more than five percent of the amount of the grant for— (1) administrative costs of carrying out the State’s responsibilities under this section