conditions roll receipt of financial assistance

conditions roll receipt of financial assistance Sec. 105. (a) The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for any fiscal year to a prime sponsor unless such sponsor submits a comprehensive manpower plan, in such detail as the Secretary deems necessary, which— (1) sets forth a comprehensive manpower program which meets the objectives of this title, including (A) a description of the services to be provided, and performance goals. (B) assurance that such sen ices will be administered by or under the supervision of the prime sponsor, (C) a description of the geographical areas to be served under the plan, and (D) assurances that to the maximum extent feasible manpower services, including the development of job opportunities, will be provided to those most in need of them, including low-income persons and persons of lim-87 Stat. 844ited English-speaking ability, and that the need for continued funding of programs of demonstrated effectiveness is taken into account in serving such groups and persons; (2) provides, in the case of prime sponsors who are recipients of funds under title II for the development of a public service employment program, that it is fully integrated with the services under this title in order to assure that persons employed in such a program are afforded a better opportunity to find regular employment not supported under this Act; (3) (A) provides appropriate arrangements with community-based organizations serving the poverty community, and other special target groups for their participation in the planning of programs included in the plan; (B) provides for utilizing those services and facilities which are available, with or without reimbursement of the reasonable cost, from Federal, State, and local agencies to the extent deemed appropriate by the prime sponsor, after giving due consideration to the effectiveness of such existing services and facilities, including, but not limited to, the State employment service. State vocational education and vocational rehabilitation agencies, area skills centers, local educational agencies, post secondary training and education institutions, and community action agencies, but nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the utilization of services and facilities of private agencies, institutions and organizations (such as private businesses, labor organizations, private employment agencies, and private educational and vocational institutions) which can, at comparable cost, provide substantially equivalent training or services or otherwise aid in reducing more quickly unemployment or current and prospective manpower shortages; (C) provides that in making arrangements for institutional ’training priority shall be given (to the extent feasible) to the use of skills centers established under the authority of section 231 of the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962; (D) provides arrangements to the extent feasible for the coordination of services for which financial assistance is provided under programs administered by the Secretary of Labor relating to manpower and man-power-related services; (4) provides for paying the allowances and compensation provided by section 111: (5) provides that any transitional public service employment programs meet the requirements of section 205(c) and section 208, and that persons hired to fill jobs created by such programs will be residents of the areas described under paragraph (1) (C) of this subsection; (6) provides assurances that programs of institutional training be designed for occupations in which skill shortages exist and assurances that such programs and training on the job shall, wherever possible, result in employment which provides economic self-sufficiency; (7) contains such other information, assurances, statements, and arrangements consistent with the provisions of this Act as the Secretary shall prescribe by regulation including provisions designed to assist the Secretary in carrying out his special responsibilities under this section and section 108. (b) The Secretary shall not provide financial assistance for any fiscal year to a prime sponsor unless such sponsor certifies that— (1) its plan meets all the requirements of this section; and (2) it will comply with all provisions of this Act. (c) The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to each prime 87 Stat. 845sponsor under this title to carry out the plan submitted by each such prime sponsor upon determining that— (1) the plan is consistent with the provisions of this title; (2) the plan was made public prior to submission to the Secretary: (3) the prime sponsor has demonstrated maximum efforts to implement the provisions in the prior year–s plan.