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 89 STAT. 340 Review.

Limited Englishspeaking individuals.

Application priorities.

Appropriation authorization.

Appropriation authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 94-63—JULY 29, 1975 " (I) the center will review periodically its catchment area to (i) insure that the size of such area is such that the services to be provided through the center (including any satellite) are available and accessible to the migratory agricultural workers, seasonal agricultural workers, and the members of the families of such migratory and seasonal workers, in the area promptly and as appropriate, (ii) insure that the boundaries of such area conform, to the extent practicable, to relevant boundaries of political subdivisions, school districts, and Federal and State health and social service programs, and (iii) insure that the boundaries of such area eliminate, to the extent possible, barriers to access to the services of the center, including barriers resulting from the area's physical characteristics, its residential patterns, its economic and social groupings, and available transportation; and " (J) in the case of a center which serves a population including a substantial proportion of individuals of limited Englishspeaking ability, the center has (i) developed a plan and made arrangements responsive to the needs of such population for providing services to the extent practicable in the language and cultural context most appropriate to such individuals, and (ii) identified an individual on its staff who is fluent in both that language and English and whose responsibilities shall include providing guidance to such individuals and to appropriate staff members with respect to cultural sensitivities and bridging linguistic and cultural differences. "(3) In considering applications for grants and contracts under subsection (c) or (d)(1)(C), the Secretary shall give priority to applications submitted by community-based organizations which are representative of the populations to be served through the projects, programs, or centers to be assisted by such grants or contracts. "(4) Contracts may be entered into under this section without regard to sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529; 41 U.S.C. 5). "(g) The Secretary may provide (either through the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare or by grant or contract) all necessary technical and other nonfinancial assistance (including fiscal and program management assistance and training in such management) to any migrant health center or to any public or private nonprofit entity to assist it in developing plans for, and in operating as, a migrant health center, and in meeting the requirements of subsection (f)(2). " (h)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated for payments pursuant to grants and contracts under subsection (c)(1) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Of the funds appropriated under this paragraph for fiscal year 1976, not more than 30 per centum of such funds may be made available for grants and contracts under subsection (c)(1)(B), and of the funds appropriated under this paragraph for the next fiscal year, not more than 25 per centum of such funds may be made available for grants and contracts under STich subsection. "(2) There are authorized to be appropriated for payments pursuant to grants and contracts under subsection (d)(1) (other than for payments under such grants and contracts for the provision of inpatient and outpatient hospital services) and for payments pursuant to contracts under subsection (e) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1977. Of the funds appropriated under the

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