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 108 STAT. 652 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 financial management practices, are addressed to the maximum extent feasible; and "(B) incorporate mechanisms to ensure responsiveness to local needs, including an ongoing procedure for obtaining input from the community action State and national network, (c) APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.— (1) FORM AND ASSURANCES.— Section 675(a) (42 U.S.C. 9904(a)) is amended by inserting "or significant amendments thereof" before "shall contain assurances". (2) USE OF FUNDS.— Section 675(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)(1)) is amended by striking "use the funds available under this subtitle" and inserting "ensure that, at its discretion and consistent with agreements with the State, each recipient of funds available under this subtitle will use such funds". (3) ASSURED ACTIVITIES.— Section 675(c)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting "homeless individuals and families, migrants, and" before "the elderly poor". (4) STATE RESPONSIBILITIES.— Section 675(c)(2)(B) (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows: "(B) if less than 100 percent of the allotment is expended under subparagraph (A), provide assurances that with respect to the remainder of the allotment a reasonable amount shall be used for— "(i) providing training and technical assistance to those entities in need of such assistance and such activities will not be considered administrative expenses; "(ii) coordinating State-operated programs and services targeted to low-income children and families with services provided by eligible entities funded under this subtitle, including outposting appropriate State or local public employees into entities funded under this subtitle to ensure increased access to services provided by such State or local agencies; "(iii) supporting statewide coordination and communication among eligible entities; "(iv) administrative expenses at the State level, including monitoring activities, but not more than $55,000 or 5 percent of its allotment under section 674; and "(v) considering the distribution of funds under this subtitle within the State to determine if such funds have been targeted to the areas of greatest need.". (5) TRIPARTITE BOARD.—Section 675(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)(3)) is amended— (A) by inserting "selected by the community action agency or nonprofit private organization and" after "board will be"; (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; (C) by striking the comma after "provide assurances that" and inserting "(A)"; and (D) by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof ", and (B) in the case of a public organization receiving funds under this subtitle, such organization either establish— "(i) a board of which at least one-third of the members are persons chosen in accordance with demo-

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