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 112 STAT. 1190 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 section, the Commissioner may allocate less than 15 percent of the sums described in subparagraph (A) to designated State agencies for such in-service training. "(h) PROVISION OF INFORMATION. —The Commissioner, subject to the provisions of section 306, may require that recipients of grants or contracts under this section provide information, including data, with regard to the impact of activities funded under this section. "(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. 29 USC 773. "SEC. 303. DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. " (a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO INCREASE CLIENT CHOICE.— "(1) GRANTS.—The Commissioner may make grants to States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations to pay all or part of the costs of projects to demonstrate ways to increase client choice in the rehabilitation process, including the selection of providers of vocational rehabilitation services. "(2) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the grant only— "(A) for activities that are directly related to planning, operating, and evaluating the demonstration projects; and "(B) to supplement, and not supplant, funds made available from Federal and non-Federal sources for such projects. "(3) APPLICATION. —Any eligible entity that desires to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Commissioner may require, including— ^ "(A) a description of— i "(i) how the entity intends to promote increased client choice in the rehabilitation process, including a description, if appropriate, of how an applicant will determine the cost of any service or product offered to an eligible client; "(ii) how the entity intends to ensure that any vocational rehabilitation service or related service is provided by a qualified provider who is accredited or meets such other quality assurance and cost-control criteria as the State may establish; and "(iii) the outreach activities to be conducted by the applicant to obtain eligible clients; and "(B) assurances that a written plan will be established with the full participation of the client, which plan shall, at a minimum, include— "(i) a statement of the vocational rehabilitation goals to be achieved; "(ii) a statement of the specific vocational rehabilitation services to be provided, the projected dates for their initiation, and the anticipated duration of each such service; and "(iii) objective criteria, an evaluation procedure, and a schedule, for determining whether such goeds are being achieved.

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