Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 1.djvu/1011

 PUBLIC LAW 99-425—SEPT. 30, 1986

100 STAT. 975

"(3) Not later than April 1 of each fiscal year the Secretary shall make available to the States a model State plan format that may be used, at the option of each State, to prepare the plan required under paragraph (1) for the next fiscal year.". (e) CONSISTENT TREATMENT OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.—

Section 2605(f) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after the subsection designation; (2) by striking out "provided to" and inserting in lieu thereof "provided directly to, or indirectly for the benefit of,"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(2) For purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection and for purposes of determining any excess shelter expense deduction under section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e))— "(A) the full amount of such pa3mients or allowances shall be deemed to be expended by such household for heating or cooling expenses, without regard to whether such payments or allowances are provided directly to, or indirectly for the benefit of, such household; and "(B) no distinction may be made among households on the basis of whether such pa3mients or allowances are provided directly to, or indirectly for the benefit of, any of such households.".

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SEC. 505. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING. (a)

AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—The

Low-

Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 2609 the following new section: "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING

"SEC. 2609A. (a) Of the amounts appropriated under section 42 USC 8628a. 2602(b) for any fiscal year, not more than $500,000 of such amounts Ante, p. 973. may be reserved by the Secretary— "(1) to make grants to State and public agencies and private nonprofit organizations; or "(2) to enter into contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements with States and public agencies and private nonprofit organizations; to provide for training and technical assistance related to the purposes of this subtitle, including collection and dissemination of information about programs and projects assisted under this subtitle, and ongoing matters of regional or national significance that the Secretary finds would assist in the more effective provision of services under this title. "(b) No provision of this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary from making a grant pursuant to subsection (a) to one or more private nonprofit organizations that apply jointly with a busis;; ness concern to receive such grant.". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 2604(a)(1) of the LowIncome Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8623(a)(l)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting "after reserving any amount permitted to be reserved under section 2609A and" after "remaining"; and

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