Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/1147

 PUBLIC LAW 95-568—NOV. 2, 1978

92 STAT. 2427

of energy to migrants, other seasonally employed farmworkers, and Native Americans, the Director shall utilize local public or private nonprofit organizations or agencies where feasible. Eligibility for any of the programs authorized under this section shall not be based solely on delinquency in payment of fuel bills.". (e) Section 222(a)(6) of the Act, as so redesignated by subsection ( a)(2), is amended to read as follows: "(6) A program to be known as 'Summer Youth Kecreation' designed to provide recreational opportunities for low-income children during the summer months. Funds made available for this paragraph shall be allocated by the Director among community action agencies where feasible, or other public or private i nonprofit agencies where no such community action agency exists or is able to administer a program, to provide recreational oppori tunities for low-income children during the summer months.". (f) Section 222(a) of the Act is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: "(7) A program to be known as 'Demonstration Employment and Training Opportunities' designed to establish experimental employment and training provq^rams and projects for low-income I persons who are unemployed or underemployed, with special I emphasis on youth, the structurally unemployed (especially those dependent on public assistance), single heads of households with dependent children, older workers, and veterans. The Director may make grants to community action agencies, community economic development corporations (as designated under title VII), and public or private nonprofit organizations and agencies for experimental programs and activities including, but not limited '^ to, providing innovative approaches to employment and training programs, which shall, if necessary, make available to participants comprehensive supportive services; developing programs and linkages for low-income persons to achieve satisfactory transition from either unemployment or federally subsidized jobs to employment that is not federally subsidized; and developing training proS grams, with special consideration for community development corporations, designed to place disadvantaged youth in the private sector. The Director and the Secretary of Labor shall assure a full exchange of information concerning the employment and training programs subject to their respective jurisdictions in order to assure the^ most effective and responsive (demonstration programs and activities. Any employment and training activities assisted in whole or part with funds made available under this paragraph shall be subject to the applicable conditions, labor standards, and benefits set forth in the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 and other related laws.". (g)^ The first sentence of section 225(c) of the Act (42 TJ.S.C. 2812 (c)) is amended to read as follows: "Unless otherwise provided in this part, financial assistance extended to a community action agency or other agency pursuant to section 221 and section 222Ca) shall not exceed 80 per centum of the approved cost of the assisted programs or activities.".

Eligibility basis. ••' " Summer Youth Recreation.

Demonstration Employment and Training Opportunities.

Grants. 42 USC 2981.

Exchange of information.

-; • Ante, p. 1909. Limitation, 42 USC 2808, ««^' P- 2426.

SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

SEC. 6. (a) Section 230 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 2824) is amended— 42 USC 2823. (1) by striking out "may" in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "shall"; and (2) by striking out "may" in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "shall, to the extent feasible,".

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