Pub. L. 103-252, tit. II, sec. 205

INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH.

EnactedYear: 1994Length: 524 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 205. INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH. The Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 682 and 683 as sections 683 and 684, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 681 the following: “SEC. 682. NATIONAL OR REGIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH. “(a) General Authority.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make a grant to an eligible service provider to administer national or regional programs to provide instructional activities for low-income youth. In making such a grant, the Secretary shall give a priority to eligible service providers that have a demonstrated ability to operate such a program. “(b) Program Requirements.— “(1) Any instructional activity carried out by an eligible service provider receiving a grant under this subsection shall be carried out on the campus of an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act) and shall include— “(A) access to the facilities and resources of such an institution; “(B) an initial medical examination and follow-up referral or treatment, without charge, for youth during their participation in such activity; “(C) at least one nutritious meal daily, without charge, for participating youth during each day of participation; “(D) high quality instruction in a variety of sports (that shall include swimming and that may include dance and any other high quality recreational activity) provided by coaches and teachers from institutions of higher edu-108 STAT. 656cation and from elementary and secondary schools (as defined in sections 1471(8) and 1471(21) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); and “(E) enrichment instruction and information on matters relating to the well-being of youth, to include educational opportunities and study practices, education for the prevention of drugs and alcohol abuse, health and nutrition, career opportunities and family and job responsibilities. “(c) Eligible Providers.— A national private nonprofit organization, a coalition of such organizations, or a private nonprofit organization applying jointly with a business concern shall be eligible for a grant under this subsection if— “(1) the applicant has demonstrated experience in operating a program providing instruction to low-income youth; “(2) the applicant shall contribute amounts in cash or fairly evaluated in kind of no less than 25 percent of the amount requested; “(3) the applicant shall use no funds from a grant authorized under this section for administrative expenses; and “(4) the applicant agrees to comply with the regulations or program guidelines promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for use of funds made available by this grant. “(d) Applications Process.— Eligible service providers may submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for approval, an application in such form at such time as the Secretary deems appropriate. “(e) Promulgation of Regulations or Program Guide-lines.— The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall promulgate regulations or program guidelines to ensure funds made available under a grant made under this section are used in accordance with the intentions of this Act. “(f) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each fiscal year 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 for grants to carry out this section.”.
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