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PUBLIC LAW 90-445-JULY 31, 1968

[82 STAT.

of the project or program, taking into account the services and expertise of such agencies and organizations, and with a view to adapting such services to the better fulfillment of the purposes of this part. ^jj) Such application shall contain such information as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including— (1) a description of the services for youths described in section 121 which are available in the State or community; (2) a statement of the method or methods of linking the agencies and organizations, public and private, providing these and other services; and (3) a showing that the project or program is consistent with any comprehensive plan developed under any other Act which is related to the purpose of this Act. PART I)—GENERAL PROVISIONS STATE

PLAN

SEC. 131. (a) Any State which desires to receive a grant under part B or C of this title in order to make program or project grants within such State shall, through a single State agency designated for the purposes of this title, submit to the Secretary a comprehensive juvenile delinquency plan in such detail as the Secretary deems necessary. (b) The Secretary shall approve a State plan or modification thereof for any fiscal year for purposes of this section if he determines that the plan for that fiscal year— (1) provides that the grant to the State will be used solely (A) for projects and programs which are submitted to the State agency by a community, municipal, or other local public agency or local nonprofit private agency or organization, or combination thereof, which meet the requirements of section 113 or section 123, and which are approved by such State agency, and (B) for paying up to 75 per centum of the cost of administering the plan approved under this section; (2)(A) sets forth, on the basis of an analysis and survey of the needs in the State for assistance under part B or C, a method of distribution of funds under the plan, including establishment of priorities for locations and types of projects and programs, which gives emphasis to community based alternatives to programs of institutionalization and which conforms to criteria of the Secretary, and (B) provides for distribution of such funds, insofar as financial resources make possible, in accordance with such method; (3) provides for an appropriate balance of rehabilitation and preventive projects and programs; (4) provides for (A) effective coordination of plans and programs developed and conducted by the State in fields related to juvenile delinquency, including programs under the Elementary note-"2Vsci305 ^^^ Secoudary Education Act of 1965, the Social Security Act, 257? note. ' the Maupower Development and Training Act of 1962, and pro-

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