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PUBLIC LAW 92-381-AUG. 14, 1972

[86 STAT.

"(2) meeting not to exceed 50 per centum of the cost of construction of community-based special purpose or innovative types of facilities which, in the judgment of the Secretary, are necessary for carrying out the purposes of this title, including communitybased special purpose or innovative (A) halfway houses for youths who because of special behavioral problems have a high risk of becoming delinquent; and (B) small, residential facilities for the diagnosis and treatment of youths who are in danger of becoming delinquent. In developing plans for such facilities, due consideration shall be given to excellence of architecture and design. ''(b) No grant or contract may be made under this title with respect to any coordinated youth service system for a period of time exceeding three years, except that the Secretary may, in any case in which he determines that it would not be feasible for the coordinated youth service system to continue to function unassisted under this title, extend assistance for such additional years as he determines to be necessary. "CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS

"SEC. 104. (a) I n determining whether or not to approve applications for grants or contracts under this title, the Secretary shall consider, in the State or community of the applicant— "(1) the relative costs and effectiveness of the program in effectuating the purposes of such title; "(2) the incidence of and rate of increase in youth offenses and juvenile delinquency; " (3) school dropout rates; "(4) the adequacy of existing facilities and services for carrying out the purposes of such title; (5) the extent of comprehensive planning in the community for carrying out the purposes of such title; "(6) youth unemployment rates; "(7) the extent to which proposed programs incorporate new or innovative techniques within the State or community to carry out the purposes of such title; " (8) the extent to which the proposed programs will make effective use of the facilities and services of the appropriate local educational agencies; "(9) the extent to which the proposed programs incorporate participation of the parents of youths who are in danger of becoming delinquent, as well as the participation of other adults who offer guidance or supervision to such youths; and "(10) the extent to which the proposed programs will be coordinated with similar programs assisted under other Federal laws related to the purposes of this title. " (b) The Secretary, in making grants or contrac'^s under this title, shall give priority to applicants serving communities which exhibit to the highest degrees the factors listed in paragraphs (2), (3), and (6) of subsection (a). "TITLE II — T R A IX I N C T "AUTHORIZATION

"SEC. 201. The Secretary is authorized, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Labor, to make grants to, or contracts with, public or nonprofit private agencies for projects for the training of personnel employed in or preparing for employment in fields related to the diagnosis and treatment of youths who are in danger of becoming delinquent, and for the counseling or instruction of parents in the

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