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PUBLIC LAW 90-222-DEC. 23, 1967

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PILOT PROJECTS

"SEC. 127. (a) The Director may provide financial assistance to public or private organizations for pilot projects which are designed to develop new approaches to further the objectives of this part. Such projects may be conducted by public agencies or private organizations. " (b) The Director shall undertake pilot projects designed to encourage the maximum participation of private employers, other than nonprofit organizations, in work and training programs under this part. "(c) Before the Director may approve a pilot project, he shall solicit and consider comments on such project from the prime sponsor, if any, in the community where the project will be undertaken. "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING

"SEC. 128. The Director may provide (directly or through contracts or other appropriate arrangements) technical assistance to assist in the initiation or effective, operation of programs under this part. He may also make arrangements for the training of instructors and other personnel needed to carry out work and training programs under this part and part D of this title. He shall give special consideration to the problems of rural areas. ((ROLE

OF THE STATES

"SEC. 129. The Director may provide financial assistance to appropriate State agencies to— "(1) provide technical assistance and training, as authorized by section 128, with particular emphasis upon service to rural areas and for this purpose preference shall be given to the State agency which administers programs assisted by section 231; " (2) assist in coordinating State activities related to this part; "(3) operate work and training programs in communities which have not yet established an acceptable prime sponsor; and "(4) provide work and training opportunities on State projects and in State agencies: Provided, That these opportunities shall be made available to participants in community work and training programs. "EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 130. Of the sums appropriated or allocated for any fiscal year for programs authorized under this title, the Director snail reserve not to exceed 20 per centum for the purpose of carrying out section 123(a)(5); but not more than 121/^ per centum of the funds so reserved for any fiscal year shall be used within any one State. With respect to the remaining funds appropriated or allocated to carry out the provisions of section 123, the Director shall establish criteria designed to achieve an equitable distribution of assistance among the States. I n developing those criteria, he shall consider, among other relevant factors, the ratios of population, unemployment, and family income levels. "LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 131. Federal financial assistance to any program or activity carried out pursuant to section 123 of this part shall not exceed 90 per centum of the cost of such program or activity, including costs of administration. The Director may, however, approve assistance in excess of that percentage if he determines, pursuant to regulations 85-622 0-68—46

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