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technical assistance with respect to programs under

this chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–367, title IV,

§403(a)(4), title VII, §701(a), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1084,

1103, effective July 1, 1993.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–193 struck out ‘‘the

JOBS program,’’ before ‘‘and title V’’.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–193 effective July 1, 1997,

with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and

proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating

to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of

Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions

relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC

program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended,

set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective July 1, 1993, see section 701(a) of

Pub. L. 102–367, set out as an Effective Date of 1992

Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section

1501 of this title.

§ 1736. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–367, title IV,

§ 403(a)(4), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1084

Section, Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §456, as added Pub.

L. 99–496, §14(a), Oct. 16, 1986, 100 Stat. 1265, related to

projects designed to serve populations with multiple

barriers to employment.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective July 1, 1993, see section 701(a) of Pub.

L. 102–367, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment; Transition Provisions note under section 1501 of

this title.

§ 1737. Nontraditional employment demonstration program

(a) Grants to develop programs

(1) From funds available under this part for

each of the fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995,

the Secretary shall use $1,500,000 in each such

fiscal year to make grants to States to develop

demonstration and exemplary programs to train

and place women in nontraditional employment.

(2) The Secretary may award no more than 6

grants in each fiscal year.

(b) Criteria for award of grants

In awarding grants pursuant to subsection (a)

of this section, the Secretary shall consider—

(1) the level of coordination between this

chapter and other resources available for

training women in nontraditional employment;

(2) the extent of private sector involvement

in the development and implementation of

training programs under this chapter;

(3) the extent to which the initiatives proposed by a State supplement or build upon existing efforts in a State to train and place

women in nontraditional employment;

(4) whether the proposed grant amount is

sufficient to accomplish measurable goals;

(5) the extent to which a State is prepared to

disseminate information on its demonstration

training programs; and

(6) the extent to which a State is prepared to

produce materials that allow for replication of

such State’s demonstration training programs.

(c) Use of funds

(1) Each State receiving financial assistance

pursuant to this section may use such funds to—

(A) award grants to service providers in the

State to train and otherwise prepare women

for nontraditional employment;

(B) award grants to service delivery areas

that plan and demonstrate the ability to train,

place, and retain women in nontraditional employment; and

(C) award grants to service delivery areas on

the basis of exceptional performance in training, placing, and retaining women in nontraditional employment.

(2) Each State receiving financial assistance

pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(A) of this section

may only award grants to—

(A) community based organizations,

(B) educational institutions, or

(C) other service providers,

that have demonstrated success in occupational

skills training.

(3) Each State receiving financial assistance

under this section shall ensure, to the extent

possible, that grants are awarded for training,

placing, and retaining women in growth occupations with increased wage potential.

(4) Each State receiving financial assistance

pursuant to subsection (c)(1)(B) or (c)(1)(C) of

this section may only award grants to service

delivery areas that have demonstrated ability or

exceptional performance in training, placing,

and retaining women in nontraditional employment that is not attributable or related to the

activities of any service provider awarded funds

under subsection (c)(1)(A) of this section.

(d) Retention of percentage of grant by State

In any fiscal year in which a State receives a

grant pursuant to this section such State may

retain an amount not to exceed 10 percent of

such grant to—

(1) pay administrative costs,

(2) facilitate the coordination of statewide

approaches to training and placing women in

nontraditional employment, or

(3) provide technical assistance to service

providers.

(e) Evaluation

The Secretary shall provide for evaluation of

the demonstration programs carried out pursuant to this section, including evaluation of the

demonstration programs’ effectiveness in—

(1) preparing women for nontraditional employment, and

(2) developing and replicating approaches to

train and place women in nontraditional employment.

(Pub. L. 97–300, title IV, §456, formerly §457, as

added Pub. L. 102–235, §9, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat.

1809; renumbered §456 and amended Pub. L.

102–367, title IV, §403(a)(5), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat.

1084.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 456 of Pub. L. 97–300 was classified to

section 1736 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L.

102–367, title IV, §403(a)(4), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1084.