Grants to States are made on the basis of State plans approved by the U.S. Commissioner of Education when in accordance with the law. States identify areas to be served under their plans and make the determination as to the best uses of funds.

Services: To receive a Federal payment from an allotment for a fiscal year, the Commissioner must find that (a) expenditures from State and local sources for public library services generally, for public library services in each geographic area covered by the plan, and for each type of public library service specified by the plan do not drop below the level of these expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and (b) the total for the year must have been sufficient to receive at least $100,000 in Federal funds in the case of the 50 States of the Union, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, or $25,000 in the case of American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Federal funds are paid (a) on the basis of approved annual amendments to the State plan which outline activities for which the funds are to be used, and (b) in such installments as may be required up to the maximum Federal share.

Construction: After a State plan is approved, a State may approve specific construction projects under the plan and charge the amount of such project against its allotment for the year of approval. Federal funds then are advanced on the basis of construction progress.

Reallotment:

The amount of any allotment either for services or construction which is not required to carry out the Stat plan may be reallotted to other States according to the statutory formula.

Source of Data:

Even-numbered year promulgation of the Federal share based on the three most recent years for which satisfactory per capita income data are available from the U.S. Department of Commerce: 23 F.R. 7331, September 19, 1958 for fiscal years 1960 and 1961; 25 F.R. 9570, October 5, 1960 for fiscal years 1962 and 1963; 27 F.R. 9230, September 18, 1962 for fiscal year 1964 and 1965; and 29 F.R. 13782, October 6, 1964 for fiscal years 1966 and 1967.

Population figures: The most recent Decennial Census.

Regulations: 29 F.R. 8215, June 30, 1964, as amended by 30 F.R. 6393, May 7, 1965, and 30 F.R. 12731, October 6, 1965--45 C.F.R. 130.

Matching Requirements

For American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, the Federal share in eligible costs is fixed by law at 66 percent. For the 50 States of the Union and the District of Columbia, the Federal share is 100 percent minus the State percentage except that it may not be more than 66 percent or less than 33 percent.

(The State percentage is that percentage which bears the same ratio to 50 percent as the per capita income of each of the 51 political subdivisions bears to all of them. The per capita income is the average for the three most recent consecutive years for which satisfactory data are available from the U.S. Department of Commerce.)

Who May Receive Federal Aid

State library administrative agencies having approved State plans.

Application Procedure

Using guidelines supplied by the Office of Education, the State library administrative agency submits a State plan for services and construction or any amendments thereto to the Commissioner of Education for approval if in accordance with the law.

Developments During the Past Year

Plans for the improvement of library services were received and approved in fiscal year 1965 for all parts of the Nation except American Samoa. Approximately 6,500,000 books and other library materials were purchased under the program and added to the collections of State and local public libraries.

All parts of the Nation except Alaska, Indiana, and American Samoa were represented in Federal assistance for construction of public libraries. In all, 363 construction projects were initiated in fiscal year 1965; namely, 233 for new buildings and 130 for remodeling or expansion. Approximately 23,300,000 persons are expected to be served by these facilities.

Legal Basis

Public Law 84-597 (Library Services Act), June 19, 1956 (70 Stat. 293) as amended by Public Laws 84-896, August 1, 1956, section 25 (70 Stat. 911); 86-679, August 31, 1960 (74 Stat. 571); 87-688, September 25, 1962, section 5 (76 Stat. 587); and 88-269 (with amendments including redesignation as the Library Services and Construction Act), February 11, 1964 (78 Stat. 11)-20 U.S.C. 351.

Additional information may be obtained from: Division of Library Services and Educational Facilities, Bureau of Adult and Vocational Education, Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D. C. 20202.

TRAINING IN LIBRARIANSHIP

Purpose

To increase the opportunities throughout the Nation for training in librarianship by providing support for the training through grants to:

Assist in covering the cost of courses of training or study.

b. Establish and maintain fellowships or traineeships with stipends (including allowances for traveling, subsistence, and other expenses) for fellows and others undergoing training and their dependents not in excess of such maximum amounts as the U.S. Commissioner of Education prescribes.

The program is authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965. The initial appropriation was made by Public Law 89-426 of May 13, 1966.

1/ Represents a lump sum for training in librarianship and for research and demonstrations relating to libraries and the training of library personnel. Method of Distribution

Grants are made on the basis of approved applications.

Criterion for Decision:

The Commissioner of Education must find that the proposed project will "substantially further the objective of increasing the opportunities throughout the Nation for training in librarianship."

Matching Requirements

A specific amount is not identified in the enabling legislation. Who May Receive Federal Aid

Institutions of higher education with approved applications. Application Procedure

Institutions of higher education initiate applications and submit them to the Commissioner of Education.

Developments During the Past Year

Both the enabling legislation and the initial appropriation are developments in fiscal year 1966.

Legal Basis

Public Law 89-329 (Higher Education Act of 1965), November 8, 1965, title II, section 223 (79 Stat. 1227)--20 U.S.C. 1033.

Additional information may be obtained from: Library Services Branch, Division of Library Services and Educational Facilities, Bureau of Adult and Vocational Education, Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D. C. 20202.

MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

Purpose

1. To help bring the country as close as possible to the goal of full employment opportunity.

2. To help meet demands of industry and business for higher levels of skill performance.

The Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 required the Federal Government to appraise manpower requirements and resources of the Nation and develop and apply information and methods needed to deal with problems of unemployment resulting from automation, technological change, and other types of persistent unemployment. It authorised the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to enter into agreements with States under which the appropriate State vocational education agencies would provide for training to equip persons for occupations specified in referrals from the Secretary of Labor. The training was to be provided through public education agencies or institutions or, if such facilities were not adequate for the purpose, through arrangements with private education or training institutions.

An amendment by Public Law 88-214 authorised arrangements for education through appropriate education agencies other than State vocational education agencies. This same law substituted provisions permitting training through arrangements with private education or training institutions where they can provide substantially equivalent training at reduced Federal expenditures, for those permitting such arrangements when public agencies or institutions were not adequate for the purpose.

The Manpower Act of 1965 added provision for brief refresher courses for unemployed professional workers or those who will lose their jobs unless their skills are brought up to date. It includes provision for training programs through fiscal year 1969. In addition, training formerly authorized under the Area Redevelopment Act of May 1, 1961 was brought under the 1962 Act as amended.

This law defines the term "State" to mean any of the 50 States of the Union, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands-not American Samoa. The President's Committee on Manpower was established by Executive Order in 1964 to assist in assessing current and prospective manpower needs and advise Federal officials in developing improved methods and programs for appraising needs and resources.

The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare delegated his operating authority under the Act to the U.S. Comissioner of Education with authority to redelegate it. Under this action, the Office of Education is concerned with arrangements for classroom training under the amended Act. Among the arrangements for training are those made when on-the-job training or experimental and demonstration projects require classroom instruction. The office part of the program is carried out with funds transferred from pertinent appropriations to the U.S. Department of Labor.