LOCAL APPLICATIONS.

SEC. 114. LOCAL APPLICATIONS. (a) In General.—A partnership that desires to receive financial assistance under this subtitle shall prepare and submit to the State Educational Agency a proposal that meets the requirements of this section. Such proposal shall be submitted at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State Educational Agency may reasonably require. (b) Requirements of Proposal.—A proposal submitted under subsection (a) shall— (1) contain a written agreement, between the members of the local partnership, stating that the program was jointly developed by the parties and that the program will be jointly executed by the parties; (2) establish and specify the membership and role of an advisory committee that shall consist of representatives of community-based agencies including community action agencies, service recipients, youth-serving agencies, youth, parents, teachers, administrators, agencies that serve older adults, school board members, labor, and business; (3) describe the goals of the program which shall include goals that are quantifiable, measurable, and demonstrate any benefits that flow from the program to the participants and the community; (4) describe service opportunities to be provided under the program that shall include evidence that participants will make a sustained commitment to the service project; (5) describe the manner in which the participants in the program will be recruited, including any special efforts that will be utilized to recruit out-of-school youth with the assistance of community-based agencies; 104 STAT. 3136 (6) describe the manner in which participants in the program were or will be involved in the design and operation of the program; (7) describe the qualifications, and responsibilities of the coordinator of the program assisted under this subtitle; (8) describe preservice and inservice training for supervisors, teachers, and participants in the program; (9) describe the manner in which exemplary service will be recognized; (10) describe any potential resources that will permit continuation of the program, if needed, after the assistance received under this subtitle has ended; (11) disclose whether the program plans include preventing and treating school-age drug and alcohol abuse and dependency; and (12) contain assurances that, prior to the placement of a participant, the program will consult with any local labor organization representing employees in the area who are engaged in the same or similar work as that proposed to be carried out by such program. (c) School-Based and Community-Based Service Learning Program.—If an applicant under this section intends to operate a program described in section 111(a)(2) or 11l(a)(3) such applicant, in addition to providing the information described in subsection (b), shall provide additional information that shall include— (1) an assurance that the applicant will develop an age- appropriate learning component for participants in the program that shall include a chance for participants to reflect on service experiences and expected learning outcomes; (2) a disclosure of whether or not the participants will receive academic credit for participation in the program; (3) the target levels of participants in the program and the target levels for the hours of service that such participants will provide individually and as a group; (4) the proportion of expected participants in the program who are educationally or economically disadvantaged, including participants with disabilities; (5) the ages or grade levels of expected participants in the program; (6) other relevant demographic information concerning such expected participants; and (7) assurances that participants in the program will be provided with information concerning VISTA, the Peace Corps (as established by the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)), chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, chapter 106 of title 10, United States Code, full-time Youth Service Corps and National Service programs receiving assistance under this title, and other service options and their benefits (such as student loan deferment and forgiveness) as appropriate. (d) Partnership Program.—If an applicant under this section intends to operate an adult role partnership program, under section 111(a)(4) such applicant, in addition to the information required to be included in the application under subsection (b), shall describe the students who are to be assisted through such program, including the ages and grade levels of such students.