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1So in original. No subsec. (e) has been enacted.

(b) State administrative entity

Each State administrative entity for displaced

homemaker services in a State receiving financial assistance under section 2303(b) of this title

shall—

(1) make appropriate services available to

displaced homemakers through the use of eligible service providers;

(2) develop an annual plan for the use of all

funds available under this chapter for displaced homemaker programs, manage and

coordinate the distribution of these funds, and

monitor the use of funds distributed to eligible

service providers;

(3) set forth the criteria to be used in approving applications from eligible service providers;

(4) provide appropriate pre-service and inservice training, technical assistance, and advice to individuals providing services to displaced homemakers; and

(5) gather, analyze, and disseminate data on

the adequacy and effectiveness of the State in

meeting the training and employment needs of

displaced homemakers.

(Pub. L. 101–554, §9, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2755.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Carl Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology

Education Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), probably

means the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied

Technology Education Act, which is Pub. L. 88–210, Dec.

18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended, and which is classified

generally to chapter 44 (§2301 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2301 of

Title 20 and Tables.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 2310 of this title.

§ 2309. Use of funds

(a) In general

Funds allocated to States pursuant to section

2303(b) of this title shall be used to provide services to displaced homemakers, including (but

not limited to) the following: referral services,

supportive service assistance, career counseling,

assessment, testing and evaluation, pre-employment services, basic skills, literacy and bilingual training, recruitment and outreach, job development and placement, follow-up services

and life skills development.

(b) Supplement not supplant

Funds provided under this chapter shall be

used to supplement and not to supplant Federal,

State, and local public funds expended to provide services to displaced homemakers.

(c) Supportive services limitations

(1) Health care, meals, and shelter

Not more than 5 percent of the funds made

available to any eligible service provider for

any fiscal year may be used to provide health

care, meals, and temporary shelter.

(2) Duplication

Funds used under this chapter to provide

supportive services shall not be used to duplicate services provided by any other public or

private source that are available to participants without cost.

(d) Administrative cost

Each eligible service provider receiving assistance under this chapter may use no more than

20 percent of the funds awarded to such service

provider for administrative costs.

(Pub. L. 101–554, §10, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2755.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 2305 of this title.

§ 2310. Within State allocation

(a) In general

Subject to subsection (e) 1 of this section, from

amounts allotted to each State pursuant to section 2303(b) of this title, the designated administrative entity of each State shall make grants

to eligible service providers to provide education, training related, and supportive services

to displaced homemakers.

(b) Awards

The administrative entity of each State receiving assistance under this chapter shall

award grants to eligible service providers only

on a competitive basis. The competition for such

grants shall be conducted annually, except that

when a grantee has performed satisfactorily

under the terms of an existing grant agreement

and the immediately preceding grant agreement, the administrative entity may waive the

requirement for such competition upon receipt

from the grantee of a satisfactory program plan

for the succeeding grant period.

(c) Assurances

Each service provider receiving a grant shall

provide assurances that the services offered

under this chapter are of sufficient size, scope,

and quality to reasonably meet the education

and training related needs of the displaced

homemakers being served.

(d) Reservations

The Governor of each State shall reserve no

more than 5 percent of funds allotted under section 2303(b) of this title for the costs of State administration pursuant to section 2308 of this

title.

(Pub. L. 101–554, §11, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2756.)

§ 2311. Eligible service providers

(a) In general

The designated administrative entity of each

State receiving assistance shall select eligible

service providers that demonstrate the ability

to effectively deliver training, education, and

supportive services to displaced homemakers.

(b) Priority

Each State receiving financial assistance

under this chapter shall give priority in awarding grants to eligible service providers which

have experience in providing services to displaced homemakers.

(c) Community-based organizations

Community-based organizations shall be given

the opportunity to compete on an equitable