GRANTS.

SEC. 142. GRANTS. (a) Criteria for Receiving Applications.—In determining whether to award a grant to a State under section 141, the Commission shall consider— (1) the ability of the proposed program of such State to serve as an effective model for a large-scale national service program; (2) the quality of the application of such State, including the plan of such State for training, recruitment, placement, and data collection; (3) the extent that the proposed program builds on existing programs; and (4) the expediency with which the State proposes to make the program operational. (b) Diversity.—The Commission shall ensure that programs receiving assistance under this subtitle are geographically diverse and include programs in both urban and rural States. (c) Training and Skills.—The Commission shall ensure that some of the programs funded under this subtitle enroll individuals who have completed undergraduate education or specialized post-secondary training and whose training and skills enable them to provide needed services in the State. 104 STAT. 3151 (d) Composition of Programs.—The Commission shall ensure that not less than 25 percent of the programs that receive assistance under this subtitle include full-time, part-time and special senior service participants. (e) Design of Programs.—States shall design programs, consistent with the provisions of this Act, that meet the unique needs of the State, which may include programs that limit the type of service participants may perform or limit the age of participants to a narrower age subgroup. (f) State Application for Grant.—To receive a grant under section 141, a State shall prepare and submit, to the Commission, an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commission may reasonably require, including— (1) a description of the State administrative plan for the implementation of a program with assistance provided under this subtitle, including such functions, if any, that will be carried out by public and private nonprofit organizations pursuant to a grant or contract; (2) a description of the manner in which an ethnically and economically diverse group of participants, including economically and educationally disadvantaged individuals, college bound youth, individuals with disabilities, youth in foster care who are becoming too old for foster care, and employed individuals, shall be recruited and selected for participation in a program receiving assistance under this subtitle; (3) a description of the procedures for training supervisors and participants and for supervising and organizing participants in such program; (4) a description of the procedures to ensure that the program provides participants with an opportunity to reflect on their service experience; (5) a description of the geographical areas within such State in which the program would be operated to provide the optimum match between the need for services and the anticipated supply of participants; (6) a description of the plan for placing such participants in teams or making individual placements in such program; (7) assurances that, prior to such placement, the State 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; (8) assurances that, prior to such placement, such State will consult with employees at the proposed project site who are engaged in the same or similar work as that proposed to be carried out by such program; (9) a description of the anticipated number of full- and part time participants and special senior service members in such program; (10) a plan for the recruitment and selection of sponsoring organizations that will receive participants under programs that receive assistance under this subtitle; (11) a description of the procedures for matching such participants with such sponsoring organizations; (12) a description of the procedures to be used to assure that sponsoring organizations that are not matched with participants shall be provided with information concerning the VISTA 104 STAT. 3152program and the programs established under title II of the mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5001 et seq.); (13) the State budget for the program; (14) a plan for evaluating the program and assurances that such State will fully cooperate with any evaluation undertaken by the Commission pursuant to section 178; and (15) any other information as the Commission may reasonably require. (g) Number of States.— (1) In general.—The Commission shall ensure that not more than five States are authorized to operate full-time programs and not more than five States are authorized to operate part-time programs in fiscal year 1991 under this subtitle. (2) Single program.—For purposes of paragraph (1), a State operating a single national service program with both full- and part-time options shall be counted as a State operating a full-time program and a State operating a part-time program. (3) Cooperative arrangement.—For purposes of paragraph (1), a State operating a national service program involving a cooperative arrangement with a multi-State organization or with sites in more than one State shall be counted as a single State. (4) Authorized programs in fiscal year 1991.—The Commission shall ensure that not more than eight States are authorized to operate programs in fiscal year 1991 under this subtitle. (h) Indian Tribes.—An Indian tribe shall be treated the same as a State for purposes of making grants under this subtitle.