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Staffing grants.

Planning grants. Ante, p. 363.

PUBLIC LAW 93-112-SEPT. 26, 1973

[87 STAT.

purposes of this section shall be determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary designed to achieve as nearly as practicable results comparable to the results obtained under such subparagraph. (c) The Secretary is also authorized to make grants to assist in the initial staffing of any public or nonprofit rehabilitation facility constructed after the date of enactment of this section (whether or not such construction was financed with the aid of a grant under this section) by covering part of the costs (determined in accordance with regulations the Secretary shall prescribe) of compensation of professional or technical personnel of such facility during the period beginning with the commencement of the operation of such facility and ending with the close of four years and three months after the month in which such operation commenced. Such grants with respect to any facility may not exceed 75 per centum of such costs for the period ending with the close of the fifteenth month following the month in which such operation commenced, 60 per centum of such costs for the first year thereafter, 45 per centum of such costs for the second year thereafter, and 30 per centum of such costs for the third year thereafter. (d) The Secretary is also authorized to make grants upon application approved by the State agency designated under section 101 to administer the State plan, to public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, or organizations to assist them in meeting the cost of planning rehabilitation facilities and the services to be provided by such facilities. VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS

Appropriation.

Grants, authority.

Individual allowances, limitations.

Conditions.

SEC, 302. (a) For the purpose of making grants and contracts under this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975. (b)(1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States and public or nonprofit organizations and agencies to pay up to 90 per centum of the cost of projects for providing vocational training services to handicapped individuals, especially those with the most severe handicaps, in public or nonprofit rehabilitation facilities. (2)(A) Vocational training services for purposes of this subsection shall include training with a view toward career advancement; training in occupational skills; related services, including work evaluation, work testing, provision of occupational tools and equipment required by the individual to engage in such training, and job tryouts; and payment of weekly allowances to individuals receiving such training and related services. (B) Such allowances may not be paid to any individual for any period in excess of two years, and such allowances for any week shall not exceed $30 plus $10 for each of the individual's dependents, or $70, whichever is less. I n determining the amount of such allowances for any individual, consideration shall be given to the individual's need for such an allowance, including any expenses reasonably attributable to receipt of training services, the extent to which such an allowance will help assure entry into and satisfactory completion of training, and such other factors, specified by the Secretary, as will promote such individual's capacity to engage in gainful and suitable employment. (3) The Secretary may make a grant for a project pursuant to this subsection only on his determination that (A) the purpose of such project is to prepare handicapped individuals, especially those with the most severe handicaps, for gainful and suitable employment; (B) the individuals to receive training services under such project will include onlv those who have been determined to be suitable for and in

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