Each applicant within a State which desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit the application prepared in accordance with to the State agency on  higher education or the State educational agency, as the case may be, for approval and shall submit the approved application to the Secretary under . Each such application shall be submitted jointly by the local educational agency in the case of activities described in , or an institution of higher education in the case of activities described in , and each business concern or other party that is to participate in the program for which assistance is sought.section 3985 of this title1section 3985 of this titlesection 3984(a) of this titlesection 3984(b) of this title