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tion for the fiscal year immediately following

the fiscal year for which such amounts were appropriated.

(c) Reservation

Of the amounts appropriated under subsection

(a) of this section, the Secretary shall reserve

$250,000 for the purpose of providing information

and technical assistance to States under section

2286 of this title.

(Pub. L. 100–407, title III, §308, as added Pub. L.

103–218, title III, §301, Mar. 9, 1994, 108 Stat. 95.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 2285 of this title.

CHAPTER 25—DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS

SELF-SUFFICIENCY ASSISTANCE

Sec.

2301. Findings; statement of purpose.

(a) Findings.

(b) Purpose.

2302. Definitions.

2303. Program authorization.

(a) Grants by Secretary.

(b) State grant program.

(c) Reservation.

2304. Competitive grants.

(a) In general.

(b) Priority.

(c) Awards.

2305. Use of competitive grant funds.

(a) In general.

(b) Administrative cost.

2306. Allocation.

(a) Allocation among States.

(b) Maintenance of effort.

2307. State plan.

(a) Plan required.

(b) Contents of plan.

2308. State administration.

(a) Designation of administrative entity.

(b) State administrative entity.

2309. Use of funds.

(a) In general.

(b) Supplement not supplant.

(c) Supportive services limitations.

(d) Administrative cost.

2310. Within State allocation.

(a) In general.

(b) Awards.

(c) Assurances.

(d) Reservations.

2311. Eligible service providers.

(a) In general.

(b) Priority.

(c) Community-based organizations.

2312. National activities.

2313. Administrative provisions.

(a) In general.

(b) Special rule.

(c) Report.

2314. Authorization of appropriations.

§ 2301. Findings; statement of purpose

(a) Findings

The Congress finds that—

(1) the Nation has a vested interest in building a quality and productive workforce that

will enable the United States to compete effectively in the global marketplace;

(2) two in every three new entrants to the

workforce during the 1990’s will be women, and

such women need appropriate basic and occupational skills to fill jobs requiring much

higher skill levels than the jobs of today;

(3) there are approximately 15,600,000 displaced homemakers in the United States, the

majority of whom are women not in the labor

force, who live in poverty and who require

educational, vocational, training and other

services to obtain financial independence and

economic security; and

(4) Federal, State, and local programs addressing the training and employment needs of

displaced homemakers have been fragmented

and insufficient to serve displaced homemakers effectively.

(b) Purpose

It is the purpose of this chapter to provide assistance to States to provide coordination and

referral services, support service assistance, and

program and technical assistance to displaced

homemakers and displaced homemaker service

providers. Such assistance will enable public and

private entities to better meet the needs of displaced homemakers and will expand the employment and self-sufficiency options of displaced

homemakers.

(Pub. L. 101–554, §2, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2751.)

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 101–554 provided that: ‘‘This Act

[enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Displaced

Homemakers Self-Sufficiency Assistance Act’.’’

§ 2302. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) The term ‘‘adult population’’ includes individuals aged 22 through 64.

(2) The term ‘‘community-based organization’’ has the same meaning given that term

in section 1503 of this title.

(3) The term ‘‘displaced homemaker’’ means

an individual who has been providing unpaid

services to family members in the home and

who—

(A) has been dependent either—

(i) on public assistance and whose youngest child is within 2 years of losing eligibility under part A of title IV of the Social

Security Act [42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.], or

(ii) on the income of another family

member but is no longer supported by that

income, and

(B) is unemployed or underemployed and is

experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.

(4) The term ‘‘eligible service provider’’

means—

(A) a community-based organization;

(B) a local educational agency (as such

term is defined in section 1503 of this title);

(C) a postsecondary school (as such term is

defined in such section);

(D) an institution of higher education (as

such term is defined in such section);

(E) an area vocational education school (as

such term is defined in such section); or

(F) other entities designated by the Governor that have the demonstrated ability to

meet the needs of displaced homemakers.

(5) The term ‘‘eligible statewide public agency or statewide nonprofit organization’’ means

agencies and organizations with demonstrated