Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 87.djvu/883

 87 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-203-DEC. 28, 1973

(c) For the purpose of this title ''areas of substantial uneniployineiit" means any area of sufficient size and scope to sustain a public service employment program and which has a rate of unemployment equal to or in excess of 6.5 per centum for three consecutive months as determined by the Secretary. Determinations concerning the rate of unemployment shall be made by the Secretary at least once each fiscal year. (d)(1) Whenever an area of substantial unemployment within the jurisdiction of an eligijjle applicant is also within the jurisdiction of a unit of general local government or a combination of such units having a population of 50,000 or more (but less than that necessary to qualify as a prime sponsor under title I), the eligible applicant shall delegate to such unit or units of general local government the functions of program agent with respect to the funds allocated to such eligible applicant on account of such area of substantial unemployment. (2) For purposes of this subsection the functions of program agent include the administrative responsibility for developing, funding, overseeing, and monitoring programs within the area but such functions shall be carried on consistently with the application for financial assistance which shall be developed by the eligible applicant in cooperation with the program agent. (3) Whenever two or more units of general local government qualify as program agents with respect to the same area of substantial unemployment the provisions of section 102(b)(2) shall be applicable. (e) Whenever the Secretary makes any determination requ.ircd by this section, he shall promptly notify the (Congress and shall publish such determination in the Federal Register. APPLICATIONS

SEC. 205. (a) Financial assistance under this title may be provided by the Secretary for any fiscal year only pursuant to an application which is submitted by an eligible applicant and which is approved by the Secretary in accordance with the provisions of this title. Any such application shall set forth a public service employment program designed to provide emT)loyment, in jobs providing needed public services, for persons residing in areas of substantial unemployment who have been unemployed for at least thirty days and, where appropriate, training and manpower services related to such employment which are otherwise unavailable, and to enable such persons to move into employment or training not supported under this title. (b) Programs assisted under this title shall, to the extent feasible, be designed with a view toward— (1) developing new careers, or (2) providing opportunities for career advancement^ or (3) providing opportunities for continued training, including on-the-job training, or (4) providing transitional public service employment which will enab-e the individuals so employed to move into public or private employment oi- training not supported under this Act. (c) An application for financial assistance for a public service employment program under this title shall include provisions setting forth— (1) assurances that the activities and services for which assistance is sought under this title will be administered by or undeithe supervision of the applicant, identifying any agency or institution designated to carry out such activities or services under such supervision; (2) a description of the area to be served by such programs, and a plan for effectively serving on an equitable basis the significant

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