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retary shall determine to be necessary to carry out the

purposes of this Act.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

SEC. 114. In allocating funds for grants under section

112, the Secretary shall consider, among other relevant fac

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(1) the relative costs and effectiveness of the proj

ect or program in effectuating the purposes of this part; (2) the rate of increase in the incidence of juvenile offenses;

(3) youth unemployment rates;

(4) the inadequacy of facilities and services for carrying out the purpose of this part;

(5) to the extent to which proposed programs or projects incorporate new or innovative techniques within the State or community to carry out the purposes of this part; and

(6) the extent to which proposed programs and projects provided for in the application will be carried on in coordination with other activities carried on in the State or community which relate to the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of youths who are delinquent and preventive services for those in danger of becoming delinquent.

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2 SEC. 115. Funds paid to an agency under section 112

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may be used for meeting the cost of securing or providing 4 special preventive services for youths in danger of becoming 5 delinquent and which cannot otherwise be made available, 6 but only for the period necessary for the community to pro7 vide these services from other sources. Services under this

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part may be provided by the grantee directly or through

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PART C-MISCELLANEOUS

NOTIFICATION

SEC. 131. The Secretary shall not approve an applica14 tion for a grant under part A or B until a copy of the appli15 cation has been submitted

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(1) to the Governor of the State or an officer designated by him or by State law, and a reasonable opportunity has been afforded the Governor or such officer

to prepare and submit to the Secretary his evaluation of

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program or project, which shall include comments on the relationship of the application to other applications

then pending, and to existing or proposed plans in the

State for the development of new or additional programs

for the diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of youths

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danger of becoming delinquent; and

(2) to the governing bodies of the political units principally affected, and a reasonable opportunity afforded such governing bodies, acting through such officers as they may designate, to prepare and submit to the Secretary an evaluation of the program or project.

CONSULTATION

9 SEC. 132. In making grants under this title, the Secre10 tary shall consult with the heads of other Federal agencies 11 concerned with juvenile crime and delinquency, including 12 the Attorney General, and, with respect to construction, the 13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

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TITLE II-TRAINING

AUTHORIZATION

SEC. 201. The Secretary is authorized to make grants 17 or contracts for projects for the training of personnel em18 ployed in or preparing for employment in the diagnosis, 19 treatment, or rehabilitation of youths who are delinquent 20 or in danger of becoming delinquent. Such projects may 21 include, among other things, development of courses of study 22 and of interrelated curricula in schools, colleges, and uni23 versities, establishment of short-term institutes for training at 24 such schools, colleges, and universities inservice training, and

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1 traineeships with such stipends, including allowances for

2 travel and subsistence expense, as the Secretary may deter

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SEC. 202. Such grants may be made to, and such con

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agency, or any public or private nonprofit college, school, 8 university or institution, or organization; and, to the extent he 9 deems it appropriate, the Secretary shall require the recipient. 10 of any such grant or contract to contribute money, facilities, or services for carrying out the projects for which the grant

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or contract is made.

TITLE III-RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL

ASSISTANCE

RESEARCH PROJECTS

SEC. 301. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make 17 grants to or contracts with public or private agencies and 18 organizations for research into improved techniques and 19 practices which, in his judgment, hold promise of making

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a substantial contribution toward prevention of delinquency 21 and treatment of youth who are delinquent or in danger of 22 becoming delinquent or toward improvement of rehabilita23 tive services for delinquent youth, including techniques and 24 practices for the training of personnel.

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1 (b) For any fiscal year, not more than 10 per centum,

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

SEC. 302. The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with

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any public or private nonprofit agency, to render technical 9 assistance to State, local, or other public or private non10 profit agencies and institutions in matters relating to the 11 prevention of delinquency or treatment of delinquent youths 12 or to rehabilitative services for such youths, including that 13 for planning for the provision of such services, and to pro14 vide short-term training and instruction of a technical nature 15 with respect to such matters.

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INFORMATION SERVICES

SEC. 303. The Secretary is directed to collect, evaluate, 18 publish, and disseminate information and materials relating 19 to research and programs and projects conducted under this 20 Act, and other matters relating to the prevention or treat21 ment of delinquency and provision of rehabilitative services 22 for delinquent youths, such information and materials to be 23 used for the general public and for agencies, organizations, 24 and personnel engaged in programs concerning youths who 25 are delinquent or in danger of becoming delinquent.

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