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 88 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 93-644-JAN. 4, 1975

2301

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 512. There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the purposes of this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1975 through 1977.

'•^ use 2928a.

" ALLOTMENT OF F U N D S; LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 513. (a) Of the sums appropriated pursuant to section 512 '*2 USC 2928b. for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1975, the Secretary shall allot not more than 2 per centum among Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Virgin Islands, according to their respective needs. I n addition, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 20 per centum of the sums so appropriated for use in accordance with such criteria and procedures as he may prescribe. The remainder shall be allotted among the States, in accordance with the latest satisfactory available data, so that equal proportions are distributed on the basis of (1) the relative number of public assistance recipients in each State as compared to all States, and (2) the relative number of related children living with families with incomes below the ,, poverty line in each State as compared to all States; but there shall be made available, for use by Headstart programs within each State, no less funds for any fiscal year than were obligated for use by Headstart programs within such State with respect to fiscal year 1975. Allocation of such increases within each State shall, to the extent feasible, be made in such manner as to reflect the proportionate increases in program costs incurred by grantees, in accordance with regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe for this purpose. For the purpose of this subsection, the Secretary shall utilize the criteria of poverty used by the Bureau of the Census in compiling the 1970 decennial census. - -' ' " (b) Financial assistance extended under this part for a Headstart program shall not exceed 80 per centum of the approved costs of the assisted program or activities, except that the Secretary may approve assistance in excess of such percentage if he determines, in accordance with regulations establishing objective criteria, that such action is required in furtherance of the purposes of this part. Non-Federal contributions may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including but not limited to plant, equipment, or services. The Secretary shall not require non-Federal contributions in excess of 20 per centum of the approved costs of programs or activities assisted under this part. "(c) No programs shall be approved for assistance under this part unless the Secretary is satisfied that the services to be provided under such program will be in addition to, and not in substitution for, comparable services previously provided without Federal assistance. The requirement imposed by the preceding sentence shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. " (d) The Secretary shall establish policies and procedures designed ^ud^en^^^'^ to assure that for fiscal year 1975 not less than 10 per centum of the total number of enrollment opportunities in Headstart programs in the Nation shall be available for handicapped children and that for fiscal year 1976 and thereafter no less than 10 per centum of the total number of enrollment opportunities in Headstart programs in each State shall be available for handicapped children (as defined in paragraph (1) of section 602 of the Education of the Handicapped Act) 20 USC 1401 „ and that services shall be provided to meet their special needs. The Sec- Report to eonretary shall report to the Congress at least annually on the status of ^'^^^^* handicapped children in Headstart programs, including the number of children being served, their handicapping conditions, and the services being providM such children.

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