Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 2.djvu/179

 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1281

"(F) joint planning and implementation activities between institutional and private sector representatives to expand educational opportunities; "(G) promoting the sharing of personnel and resources between an eligible institution and an employer; "(H) contributing to dependent care programs for low income participants in adult and continuing education and the development of dependent care programs; and "(I) encouraging and developing collaborative efforts between the institution or institutions and combinations of education institutions, private and public institutions, organizations, business, and labor to develop programs responsive to current employment and economic conditions. "(2) Funds made available under this section may not be used— "(A) to purchase or rent facilities to be used in connection with the program or for general operational overhead of the eligible institution; or "(B) to pay stipends or provide direct financial assistance to any individual participating in the programs established under this section. "(d) APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.—(1) Any eligible institution may submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information, as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to evaluate the need for assistance. The Secretary shall make awards on a competitive basis. "(2) Each such application shall— "(A) provide evidence that the eligible institution has identified the educational needs of potential adult learners in the area served by the applicant, especially adults identified in subsection (a)(2); "(B) describe the current continuing education program offered by the eligible institution (including information concerning the professional competence of faculty and staff, their degree of participation in the continuing education program, and institutional resources committed to the continuing education program) and the activities proposed to be developed or assisted to meet the purposes of this section; "(C) provide assurance that Federal funds made available under this section will comprise not more than 87.5 percent of the cost of the program in the second year, and 75 percent in the third year; "(D) describe procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of the activities for which a grant or contract is awarded under this section; "(E) provide for such financial controls and accounting procedures as are necessary to ensure proper disbursement and accounting for funds made available to the applicant under this section and to ensure that funds made available under this section for any fiscal year will be used to supplement and, to the extent practical, increase the funds that would otherwise be made available for the purpose of this section and in no case supplant those funds; "(F) provide assurances that the continuing education programs, services, and activities, funded under this section will not be limited to individuals who are enrolled in programs of study that lead to baccalaureate or graduate degrees, but will also include programs for adults enrolled in noncredit continu-

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