Federal · Title 20 — Education
20 U.S.C. § 7712: Forgiveness of overpayments
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the Secretary; or the local educational agency and repayment of the full amount of the overpayment will result in an undue financial hardship on the agency and seriously harm the agency’s educational program.
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