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subsection, any other public or appropriate nonprofit private agencies, organizations, and institutions for the purpose of carrying out Follow Through programs focused primarily on children from low-income families in kindergarten and primary grades, including such children enrolled in private nonprofit elementary schools, who were previously enrolled in Headstart or similar programs. "(2) Whenever the Secretary determines (A) that a local educational agency receiving assistance under paragraph (1) is unable or unwilling to include in a Follow Through program children enrolled in nonprofit private schools who would otherwise be eligible to participate therein, or (B) that it is otherwise necessary in order to accomplish the purposes of this section, he may provide financial assistance for the purpose of carrying out a Follow Through program to any other public or appropriate nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution. "(3) Programs to be assisted under this section shall provide such comprehensive services as the Secretary determines will aid in the continued development of children described in paragraph (1) to their full potential. Such projects shall provide for the direct participation of the parents of such children in the development, conduct, and overall direction of the program at the local level. If the Secretary determines that participation in the project of children who are not Prom low-income families will serve to carry out the purposes of this section, he may provide for the inclusion of such children from nonlow-income families, but only to the extent that their participation will not dilute the effectiveness of the services designed for children described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. uAUTHORIZATION

OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 552. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the purposes of this part $60,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years. Funds so appropriated shall remain available for obligation and expenditure during the fiscal year succeeding the fiscal year for which they are appropriated. " (b) Financial assistance extended under this part for a Follow Through 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 project shall be approved for assistance under this part unless the Secretary is satisfied that the services to be provided under such project will be in addition to, and not in substitution for, services previously provided without Federal assistance. The requirement imposed by the preceding sentence shall be subject to such regulations as the Secretary may adopt. "RESEARCH,

DEMONSTRATION, AND PILOT PROJECTS; EVALUATION; T E C H N I C A L ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES

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AND

"SEC. 553. (a) I n conjunction with other activities authorized by this part, the Secretary may— "(1) provide financial assistance, by contract or otherwise, for research, demonstration, or pilot projects conducted by public

42 USC 2929b.

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