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 PUBLIC LAW 103-252—MAY 18, 1994 108 STAT. 653 cratic selection procedures adequate to assure that they Eire representative of the poor in the area served; or "(ii) another mechanism specified by the State to assure low-income citizen participation in the planning, administration, and evaluation of projects for which such organization has been funded;". (6) REGULATIONS. — The next to last sentence of section 675(c) (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)) is amended to read as follows: 'The Secretary may prescribe procedures only for the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of eligible entities in carrying out the purposes of this subtitle. ". (d) COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN.— Section 675(c) (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (11)-; - (A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph (A) as items (aa) through (cc), respectively; (B) by realigning the margin of the sentence beginning with "For purposes of so as to align with subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1); (C) by striking "For purposes of" and inserting "(A) For purposes of; (D) by striking "(A) a statewide" and inserting "(i) (E) by striking "(B) the failure" and inserting "(ii) the failure"; (F) by inserting immediately before paragraph (12) the following: "(B) for purposes of making a determination with respect to a termination, the term 'cause' includes the material failure of an eligible entity to comply with the terms of its agreement and community action plan to provide services under this subtitle;". (2) in paragraph (12) by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraphs: 'X13) secure from each eligible entity as a condition to its receipt of funding under this Act a community action plan (which snail be available to the Secretary for inspection) that includes— "(A) a community needs assessment (including food needs); "(B) a description of the service delivery system targeted to low-income individuals and families in the service area; "(C) a description of how linkages will be developed to fill identified gaps in services through information, referral, case management, and followup consultations; "(D) a description of how funding under this Act will be coordinated with other public and private resources; and "(E) a description of outcome measures to be used to monitor success in promoting self-sufficiency, family stability, and community revitalization; and "(14) provide assurances that cost and accounting standards of the Office of Management and Budget shall apply to a recipient of funds under this subtitle.".

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