federal share; higher share for disadvantaged areas

federal share; higher share for disadvantaged areas Sec. 104. Effective with respect to projects approved after June 30, 1970, under part C of title I or part A of title II of the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers Construction Act of 1963, section 402 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2692) is repealed and section 401(h) of such Act is amended to read as follows: “(h) (1) The term ‘Federal share’ with respect to any project means the portion of the cost of construction of such project to be paid by the Federal Government under part C of title I or part A of title II. “(2) The Federal share with respect to any project i n the State shall lie the amount determined by the State agency designated in the State plan, but except as provided in paragraph (3), the Federal share for any project may not exceed 66% per centum of the cost of construction of such project or the State’s Federal percentage, whichever is the lower. Prior to the approval of the first such project, in the State during any fiscal year, such State agency shall give the Secretary written notification of the maximum Federal share established pursuant to this 1 paragraph for such projects in such State to be approved by the Secretary during such fiscal year and the method for determining the actual Federal share to be paid with respect to such projects; and such maximum Federal share mid such method of determination for such projects in such State approved during such fiscal year shall not be changed after the approval of the first such project in the State during such fiscal year. “(3) In the case of any facility or center which provides or will, upon completion of the project for which application has been made under part C of title I or under part A of title II. provide services for persons in an area designated by the Secretary as an urban or rural poverty area, the maximum Federal share determined under paragraph (2) may not exceed 90 per centum of the costs of construction of the project.”