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 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1761 benefits from that assignment and that the child will be assigned a new mentor if the relationship between the original mentor and the child is not beneficial to the child; "(G) information regarding how mentors and children will be recruited to the mentoring program; "(H) information regarding how prospective mentors will be screened; "(I) information on the training that will be provided to mentors; and "(J) information on the system that the eligible entity will use to manage and monitor information relating to the mentoring program's— "(i) reference checks; "(ii) child and domestic abuse record checks; "(iii) criminal background checks; and "(iv) procedure for matching children with mentors. "(5) SELECTION.— "(A) COMPETITIVE BASIS.— In accordance with this subsection, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities on a competitive basis. "(B) PRIORITY.— In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to each eligible entity that— "(i) serves children with greatest need living in rural areas, high-crime areas, or troubled home environments, or who attend schools with violence problems; "(ii) provides high quality background screening of mentors, training of mentors, and technical assistance in carrying out mentoring programs; or "(iii) proposes a school-based mentoring program. "(C) OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. —In awarding grants under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall also consider— "(i) the degree to which the location of the mentoring program proposed by each eligible entity contributes to a fair distribution of mentoring programs with respect to urban and rural locations; "(ii) the quality of the mentoring program proposed by each eligible entity, including— "(I) the resources, if any, the eligible entity will dedicate to providing children with opportunities for job training or postsecondary education; "(II) the degree to which parents, teachers, community-based organizations, and the local community have participated, or will participate, in the design and implementation of the proposed mentoring program; "(III) the degree to which the eligible entity can ensure that mentors will develop longstanding relationships with the children they mentor; "(IV) the degree to which the mentoring program will serve children with greatest need in the 4th through 8th grades; and "(V) the degree to which the mentoring program will continue to serve children from the 9th grade through graduation from secondary school, as needed; and

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