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 108 STAT. 640 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 prehensive Child Development Act, the Secretary shall make assistance available under this section for each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, and 1997 to any entity that complies with subsection (b). " (4) EVALUATIONS, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— The Secretary shall make financial assistance available under this section as necessary to provide for the evaluation of, and furnishing of training and technical assistance to, programs specified in paragraph (3)(A). "(f) SELECTION OF OTHER GRANT RECIPIENTS.— From the balance remaining of the portion specified in section 640(a)(6), after making grants to the eligible entities specified in subsection (e), the Secretary shall award grants under this subsection on a competitive basis to applicants meeting the criteria specified in subsection (d) (giving priority to entities with a record of providing early, continuous, and comprehensive childhood development and family services). "(g) DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants to eligible applicants under this section, the Secretary shall— "(1) ensure an equitable national geographic distribution of the grants; and Urban and "(2) award grants to applicants proposing to serve commurural areas. nities in rural areas and to applicants proposing to serve communities in urban areas. "(h) SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. — "(1) GUIDELINES. —Not later than September 30, 1994, the Secretary shall develop program guidelines concerning the content and operation of programs assisted under this section— "(A) in consultation with experts in early childhood development, experts in health, and experts in family services; and "(B) taking into consideration the knowledge and experience gained from other early childhood programs, including programs under the Comprehensive Child Development Act, and from migrant Head Start programs that serve a large number of infants and toddlers. "(2) STANDARDS.— Not later than December 30, 1994, the Secretary shall develop and publish performance standards for programs assisted under this section, and a grant announcement based on the guidelines developed under paragraph (1). " (3) MONITORING, TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND EVALUATION. — In order to ensure the successful operation of programs assisted under this section, the Secretary shall use funds from the balance described in subsection (f) to monitor the operation of such programs, evaluate their effectiveness, and provide training and technical assistance tailored to the particular needs of such programs.", (b) CONSOLIDATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In recognition that the Comprehensive Child Development Centers Act has demonstrated positive results, and that its purposes and functions have been consolidated into section 645A of the Head Start Act, the Comprehensive Child Development Centers Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 9801 note) and the Comprehensive Child Development Act (42 U.S.C. 42 USC 9881 9881 et seq.) are repealed, note. (2) REPEALS. —

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