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 92 STAT. 2008

PUBLIC LAW 95-524—OCT. 27, 1978 survey data is available for use on a satisfactory basis for such areas and the remaining area of each State, whichever occurs first. "(2) The remainder of the amount made available pursuant to section 602 shall be available to the Secretary for financial assistance to prime sponsors and Native American entities described in section 302(c)(1)(A) as the Secretary deems appropriate, taking into account changes in rates of unemployment. a EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS

29 USC 965.

"SEC. 605. (a) Fifty percent of the funds available to any prime sponsor under this title may be used only for employment in projects (carried out by project applicants) planned to extend for not more than 18 months from the commencement of the project. A project may be extended for an additional 18 months if, after review of the project, the prime sponsor determines that the project has demonstrated its effectiveness in meeting the purposes of this title, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary. Employment that is not in such projects must be at entry level. "(b) Each project applicant shall submit a project application to the appropriate program agent or prime sponsor. Such application shall contain such information as required by the Secretary's regulations. "(c) Funds available to a prime sponsor under the second sentence of section 603(a) (with respect to training and employability counseling and services) shall be utilized for residents of the area who are employed under this title and who the prime sponsor determines, on the basis of an assessment of the employability of the participant, requires additional training or employability counseling or services in order to obtain unsubsidized employment. u PRIME SPONSORS AND PROGRAM AGENTS

29 USC 966.

SEC. 606. (a) The Secretary shall provide financial assistance under this title only to— "(1) prime sponsors designated under section 101(c), and "(2) Native American entities described under section 302(c)(1)(A). "(b)(1) Whenever a unit of general local government or combination of such units having a population of 50,000 or more (but less than that necessary to qualify as a prime sponsor under section 101) is within a prime sponsor's area, the prime sponsor shall, if such unit or units so desire, subgrant to such unit or units of general local government the functions of program agent with respect to the funds allocated to such prime sponsor on account of the area served by the program agent. " (2) For purposes of this subsection, the functions of program agent include the administrative responsibility for developing, funding, overseeing, and monitoring programs within the area, but such functions shall be consistent with the annual employment and training plan and the subgrant which shall be developed by the prime sponsor in cooperation with the program agent. " (3) Whenever two or more units of general local government qualify as program agents with respect to the same area qualifying for assistance, the provisions of section 101(b)(2) shall be applicable.

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