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 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 785 health, housing, crime, education, environmental concerns, planning and work force preparation; "(2) there are, in the Nation's urban institutions, people with underutilized skills, knowledge, and experience who are capable of providing a vast range of services toward the amelioration of the problems described in paragraph (1); "(3) the skills, knowledge and experience in these urban institutions, if applied in a systematic and sustained manner, can make a significant contribution to the solution of such problems; and "(4) the application of such skills, knowledge and experience is hindered by the limited funds available to redirect attention to solutions to such urban problems. "SEC. 1102. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 20 USC 1136a. "(a) PURPOSE.— It is the purpose of this part to provide incentives to urban academic institutions to enable such institutions to work with private and civic organizations to devise and implement solutions to pressing and severe problems in their communities. "(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary is authorized to carry out a program of providing assistance to eligible institutions to enable such institutions to carry out the activities described in section 1104 in accordance with the provisions of this part. "SEC. 1103. APPLICATION FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANTS. 20 USC 1136b. "(a) APPLICATION. — " (1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible institution seeking assistance under this part shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing or accompguiied by such information and assurances as the Secretary may require by regulation. " (2) CONTENTS. — Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— "(A) describe the activities and services for which assistance is sought; and "(B) include a plan that is agreed to by the members of a consortium that includes, in addition to the eligible institution, one or more of the following entities: " (i) A commiinity college, "(ii) An urban school system, "(iii) A local government, "(iv) A business or other employer, "(v) A nonprofit institution. "(3) WAIVER. — The Secretary may waive the consortium requirements described in paragraph (2) for any applicant who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the apphcant has devised an integrated and coordinated plan which meets the purpose of this part. "(b) PRIORITY IN SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS.— The Secretary shall give priority to applications that propose to conduct joint projects supported by other local. State, and Federal programs. "(c) SELECTION PROCEDURES. —The Secretary shall, by regulation, Regulations, develop a formal procedure for the submission of applications under ^^^^j. this part and shall publish in the Federal Register an announcement Swication. of that procedure and the availability of funds under this part.

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