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 101 STAT. 1456

PUBLIC LAW 100-219—DEC. 29, 1987

Public Law 100-219 100th Congress

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An Act Dec. 29, 1987 [H.R. 3492] Rural Crisis Recovery Program Act of 1987. 7 USC 2661 note.

Entitled the "Rural Crisis Recovery Program Act of 1987".

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Rural Crisis Recovery Program Act of 1987". SEC. 2. COUNSELING AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO AID FARMERS AND RURAL FAMILIES.

Subsection (f) of section 502 of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2662(f)) is amended to read as follows:

Education.

"(f) SPECIAL GRANTS FOR FINANCIALLY STRESSED FARMERS, DISLOCATED FARMERS, AND RURAL FAMILIES.— "(1) GRANT PROGRAM.— "(A) PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES.—The Secretary shall pro-

vide special grants for programs to develop educational, retraining, and counseling assistance for farmers, dislocated farmers, and rural families, who have been adversely affected by the current farm and rural economic crisis. "(B) SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED.—Such programs shall provide the following services: "(i) Clinical outreach counseling and crisis management assistance through appropriate State officials, "(ii) Assistance in evaluating individual or family finances, preparing financial plans, and implementing financial plans and management strategies. "(iii) Evaluation of vocational skills and counseling in enhancing such skills. "(iv) Assistance in obtaining training in basic, remedial, and literacy skills. "(v) Assistance in job search and training in jobseeking skills. "(vi) Assistance in obtaining training for operating a business or enterprise. "(vii) Formal on-the-job training to the extent practicable. "(viii) Tuition assistance (including fees, books, and other educational expenses) to the extent practicable. "(C) AUTHORITY OF GRANT RECIPIENTS TO CONTRACT FOR DELIVERY OF SERVICES.—The recipients of a grant under this

State and local governments.

subsection may contract for the delivery of such services with units of local government, State agencies, accredited educational institutions, and other appropriate public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations. "(D) DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—The Agricultural Extension Service of the Department of Agri-

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