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 '"^"^ --f - yi^-'m •'•- PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1229 additional amounts during such year for carrying out such provisions. Any amount made available to a State for any fiscal year pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as an increase in the allotment of the State (as determined under the preceding provisions of this section) for such year. "SEC. 722. GRANTS TO CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING IN STATES 29 USC 796f-l. IN WHICH FEDERAL FUNDING EXCEEDS STATE FUNDING. "(1) IN GENERAL. —Unless the director of a designated State unit awards grants under section 723 to eligible agencies in a State for a nscal year, the Commissioner shall award grants under this section to such eligible agencies for such fiscal year from the amount of funds allotted to the State under subsection (c) or (d) of section 721 for such year. "(2) GRANTS. —The Commissioner shall award such grants, from the amount of funds so allotted, to such eligible agencies for the planning, conduct, administration, and evaluation of centers for independent living that comply with the standards and assurances set forth in section 725. "(b) ELIGIBLE AGENCIES. —In any State in which the Commissioner has approved the State plan required by section 704, the Commissioner may make a grant under this section to any eligible agency that— "(1) has the power and authority to carry out the purpose of this part and perform the functions set forth in section 725 within a community and to receive and administer funds under this part, funds and contributions from private or public sources that may be used in support of a center for independent living, and funds from other public and private programs; ^2) is determined by the Commissioner to be able to plan, conduct, administer, and evaluate a center for independent living consistent with the standards and assurances set forth in section 725; and "(3) submits an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commissioner may require. "(c) EXISTING ELIGIBLE AGENCIES. —In the administration of the provisions of this section, the Commissioner shall award grants to any eligible agency that has been awarded a grant under this part by September 30, 1997, unless the Commissioner makes a finding that the agency involved fails to meet progrsim and fiscal standards and assurances set forth in section 725. "(d) NEW CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —If there is no center for independent living serving a region of the State or a region is underserved, and the increase in the allotment of the State is sufficient to support an additional center for independent living in the State, the Commissioner may award a grant under this section to the most qualified applicant proposing to serve such region, consistent with the provisions in the State plan setting forth the design of the State for establishing a statewide network of centers for independent living. "(2) SELECTION.— In selecting from among applicants for a grant under this section for a new center for independent living, the Commissioner—
 * (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—

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