Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/364

 102 STAT. 326

PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988 CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Urban areas. Rural areas. Disadvantaged persons. 42 USC 9881.

Contracts.

"SEC. 670N. (a)(1) The Secretary is authorized to make operating grants to eligible agencies in rural and urban areas to pay the Federal share of the cost of projects designed to encourage intensive and comprehensive supportive services which will enhance the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of low-income children from birth to compulsory school age, including providing necessary support to their parents and other family members. "(2) The Secretary shall enter into contracts, agreements, or other arrangements with at least 10, but not more than 25, eligible agencies to carry out this section. "(3) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider— "(A) the capacity of the eligible agency to administer the project for which assistance is sought; "(B) the proximity of the eligible agency and facilities associated with the project to the infants, young children, parents, and other family members, to be served by the project, or the ability of the agency to provide offsite services; "(C) the ability of the eligible agency to coordinate its activities with State and local public agencies (such as agencies responsible for education, health and mental health services, social services, child care, nutrition, income assistance, and other relevant services), with appropriate nonprofit private organizations involvea in the delivery of intensive and comprehensive support services, and with the appropriate local educational agency; "(D) the management and accounting skills of the eligible agency; "(E) the ability of the eligible agency to use the appropriate Federal, State, and local programs in carrying out the project; and "(F) the eligible agency's involvement of project participants and community representatives in the planning and operation of the project. "(b)(1)(A) The Secretary may make planning grants to eligible agencies to pay the Federal share of the cost of planning for projects funded under this section. "(B)(i) No planning grant may be for a period longer than 1 year, "(ii) Not more than 30 planning grants may be made under this subsection. "(2) Each eligible agency desiring to receive a planning grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall— "(A) describe the capacity of the eligible agency to provide or ensure the availability of the intensive and comprehensive supportive services pursuant to the purposes of section 2402 of the Comprehensive Child Development Centers Act of 1988; "(B) describe the eligible infants, young children, parents, and other family members to be served by the project, including the number to be served and information on the population and geographic location to be served; "(C) describe how the needs of such infants and young children will be met by the project;

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