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 PUBLIC LAW 106-501—NOV. 13, 2000 114 STAT. 2273 "(1) GOVERNOR SUBMITS PLAN.—The Governor of each State shall submit annually to the Secretary a State Senior Employ- ment Services Coordination Plan, containing such provisions as the Secretary may require, consistent with the provisions of this title, including a description of the process used to ensure the participation of individuals described in paragraph (2). "(2) RECOMMENDATIONS. — In developing the State plan prior to its submission to the Secretary, the Governor shall obtain the advice and recommendations of— "(A) individuals representing the State and area agencies on aging in the State, and the State and local workforce investment boards established under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.); "(B) individuals representing public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations providing employment services, including each grantee operating a project under this title in the State; and "(C) individuals representing social service organizations providing services to older individuals, grantees under title III of this Act, affected communities, underserved older individuals, community-based organizations serving the needs of older individuals, business organizations, and labor organizations. "(3) COMMENTS.— Any State plan submitted by a Governor in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by copies of public comments relating to the plan received pursuant to paragraph (4) and a summary thereof. "(4) PLAN PROVISIONS. — The State Senior Employment Services Coordination Plan shall identify and address— "(A) the relationship that the number of eligible individuals in each area bears to the total number of eligible individuals, respectively, in that State; "(B) the relative distribution of individuals residing in rural and urban areas within the State; "(C) the relative distribution of— "(i) eligible individuals who are individuals with greatest economic need; "(ii) eligible individuals who are minority individuals; and "(iii) eligible individuals who are individuals with greatest social need; "(D) consideration of the employment situations and the type of skills possessed by local eligible individuals; "(E) the localities and populations for which community service projects of the t3T)e authorized by this title are most needed; and "(F) plans for facilitating the coordination of activities of grantees in the State under this title with activities carried out in the State under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. " (5) GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON GRANT PRO- POSALS,—Prior to the submission to the Secretary of any proposal for a grant under this title for any fiscal year, the (governor of each State in which projects are proposed to be conducted under such grant shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit recommendations to the Secretary—

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