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 120 STAT. 2572

PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006 less often than every 2 years, the Governor shall review the State plan and submit an update to the State plan to the Secretary for consideration and approval. ‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In developing the State plan prior to its submission to the Secretary, the Governor shall seek the advice and recommendations of— ‘‘(A) individuals representing the State agency and the 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 nonprofit private 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, unemployed older individuals, community-based organizations serving the needs of older individuals, business organizations, and labor organizations. ‘‘(3) COMMENTS.—Any State plan submitted by the Governor in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by copies of public comments relating to the plan received pursuant to paragraph (7), and a summary of the comments. ‘‘(4) PLAN PROVISIONS.—The State 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 the State; ‘‘(B) the relative distribution of eligible individuals residing in rural and urban areas in the State; and ‘‘(C) the relative distribution of— ‘‘(i) eligible individuals who are individuals with greatest economic need; ‘‘(ii) eligible individuals who are minority individuals; ‘‘(iii) eligible individuals who are limited English proficient; and ‘‘(iv) eligible individuals who are individuals with greatest social need; ‘‘(D) the current and projected employment opportunities in the State (such as by providing information available under section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l– 2) by occupation), and the type of skills possessed by local eligible individuals; ‘‘(E) the localities and populations for which projects of the type 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 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). ‘‘(5) GOVERNOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS.—Before a proposal for a grant under this title for any fiscal year is submitted to the Secretary, the Governor of the State in which projects are proposed to be conducted under such grant shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to submit to the Secretary—

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