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 112 STAT. 3604 PUBLIC LAW 105-393—NOV. 13, 1998 used to increase the Federal share for specific projects under the program that are carried out in areas described in section 301(a) above the Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by the law governing the program. "(4) LOWER NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— "(A) INDIAN TRIBES. —In the case of a grant _ to an Indian tribe, the Secretary may reduce the non-Federal share below the percentage specified in paragraph (1) or may waive the non-Federal share. "(B) CERTAIN STATES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. — In the case of a grant to a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that the Secretary determines has exhausted its effective taxing and borrowing capacity, or in the case of a grant to a nonprofit organization that the Secretary determines has exhausted its effective borrowing capacity, the Secretary may reduce the non-Federal share below the percentage specified in paragraph (1). 42 USC 3146. " SEC. 206. REGULATIONS ON RELATIVE NEEDS AND ALLOCATIONS. "In promulgating rules, regulations, and procedures for assistance under this title, the Secretary shall ensure that— "(1) the relative needs of eligible areas are given adequate consideration by the Secretary, as determined based on, among other relevant factors— "(A) the severity of the rates of unemployment in the eligible areas and the duration of the unemployment; "(B) the income levels and the extent of underemploy- ment in eligible areas; and "(C) the outmigration of population from eligible areas and the extent to which the outmigration is causing economic injury in the eligible areas; and "(2) allocations of assistance under this title are prioritized to ensure that the level of economic distress of an area, rather than a preference for a geographic area or a specific type of economic distress, is the primary factor in allocating the assistance. 42 USC 3147. " SEC. 207. GRANTS FOR TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. "(a) IN GENERAL. — "(1) GRANTS.— On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants for training, research, and technical assistance, including grants for program evaluation and economic impact analyses, that would be useful in alleviating or preventing conditions of excessive unemployment or underemployment. "(2) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE. — Grants under paragraph (1) may be used for— " (A) project planning and feasibility studies; "(B) demonstrations of innovative activities or strategic economic development investments; "(C) management and operational assistance; "(D) establishment of university centers; "(E) establishment of business outreach centers; "(F) studies evaluating the needs of, and development potential for, economic growth of areas that the Secretary determines have substantial need for the assistance; and

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