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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 774. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers
(a) Grants
(1) Authority
The Commissioner, subject to the provisions of section 776 of
this title, may make grants to eligible entities to pay up to 90
percent of the cost of projects or demonstration programs for the
provision of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals
with disabilities who are migrant or seasonal farmworkers, as
determined in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary
of Labor, and to the family members who are residing with such
individuals (whether or not such family members are individuals
with disabilities).
(2) Eligible entities
To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an
entity shall be -
(A) a State designated agency;
(B) a nonprofit agency working in collaboration with a State
agency described in subparagraph (A); or
(C) a local agency working in collaboration with a State
agency described in subparagraph (A).
(3) Maintenance and transportation
(A) In general
Amounts provided under a grant under this section may be used
to provide for the maintenance of and transportation for
individuals and family members described in paragraph (1) as
necessary for the rehabilitation of such individuals.
(B) Requirement
Maintenance payments under this paragraph shall be provided
in a manner consistent with any maintenance payments provided
to other individuals with disabilities in the State under this
chapter.
(4) Assurance of cooperation
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section an entity
shall provide assurances (satisfactory to the Commissioner) that
in the provision of services under the grant there will be
appropriate cooperation between the grantee and other public or
nonprofit agencies and organizations having special skills and
experience in the provision of services to migrant or seasonal
farmworkers or their families.
(5) Coordination with other programs
The Commissioner shall administer this section in coordination
with other programs serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers,
including programs under title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), section 254b of
title 42, the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
Act (29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Workforce Investment Act of
1998.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this section, for each of the fiscal years
1999 through 2003.
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