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PUBLIC LAW 93-644-JAN. 4, 1975

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than his institutionalization. The Director is authorized to undertake special programs aimed at promoting employment opportunities for rehabilitated addicts or addicts enrolled and participating in methadone maintenance treatment or therapeutic programs, and assisting employers in dealing with addiction and drug abuse and dependency problems among formerly hardcore unemployed so that they can be maintained in employment. I n undertaking such programs, the Director shall give special priority to veterans and employers of significant numbers of veterans, with priority to those areas within the States having the highest percentages of addicts. The Director is further authorized to establish procedures and policies which will allow clients to complete a full course of rehabilitation even though they become non-low-income by virtue of becoming employed as a part of the rehabilitation process but there shall be no change in income eligibility criteria for initial admission to treatment and rehabilitation programs under this Act." HEADSTAKT AND FOLLOW

THROUGH

SEC. 8. (a) Title V of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by striking out the heading thereof and all of such title preceding part B thereof (which is hereby redesignated as part D) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Headstart-

" TITLE V — H E A D S T A R T AND F O L L O W

THROUGH

Follow Through Act. SHORT

42 USC 2921.

TITLE

" SEC. 501. This title may be cited as the "Headstart-Follow Through Act" (hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Act"), "STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

42 USC 2 922.

"SEC. 502. I n recognition of the role which Project Headstart has played in the effective delivery of comprehensive health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services to economically disadvantaged children and their families, the Act extends the authority for appropriation of funds for that program. "POLICY WITH

42 USC 2923.

R E S P E C T TO I N D I A N AND M I G R A N T ( ' H I L D R E N

"SEC. 503. I n carrying out the purposes of part A the Secretary shall continue the administrative arrangement responsible for meeting the needs of migrant and Indian children and shall assure that appropriate funding is provided to meet such needs. " P A R T A—HEADSTART PROGRAMS " F I N A N ( lAL A S S I S T A N C E

42 USC 2928.

FOR HEADSTART

PROGRAMS

"SEC. 511. The Secretary may, upon application by an agency which is eligible for designation as a Headstart agency pursuant to section 514, provide financial assistance to such agency for the planning, conduct, administration, and evaluation of a Headstart program focused primarily upon children from low-income families who have not reached the age of compulsory school attendance which (1) will provide such comprehensive health, nutritional, educational, social, and other services as will aid the children to attain their full potential, and (2) will provide for direct participation of the parents of such children in the development, conduct, and overall program direction at the local level.

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