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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

102 STAT. 4452

Reports.

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

or accompanied by such information as the Administrator may prescribe. "(b) In accordance with guideUnes established by the Administrator, each application for assistance under this part shall— "(1) set forth a program or activity for carrying out one or more of the purposes specified in section 281 and specifically identify each such purpose, such program or activity is designed to carry out; "(2) provide that such program or activity shall be administered by or under the supervision of the applicant; "(3) provide for the proper and efficient administration of such program or activity; "(4) provide for regular evaluation of such program or activity; "(5) certify that the applicant has requested the State planning agency and local agency designated in section 223, if any, to review and comment on such application and indicate the responses of such State planning agency and local agency to such request; "(6) attach a copy of the responses of such State planning agency and local agency to such request; "(7) provide that regular reports on such program or activity shall be sent to the Administrator and to such State planning agency and local agency; and "(8) provide for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to ensure prudent use, proper disbursement, and accurate accounting of funds received under this title. "(c) In reviewing applications for grants and contracts under this part, the Administrator shall give priority to applications— "(1) based on the incidence and severity of crimes committed by gangs whose membership is composed primarily of juveniles or the incidence of juvenile drug abuse and drug trafficking, in the geographical area in which the applicants propose to carry out the programs and activities for which such grants and contracts are requested; and "(2) for assistance for programs and activities that have the broad support of organizations operating in such geographical areas, as demonstrated by the applicants.'. CHAPTER 2—AMENDMENTS TO THE RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT SEC. 7271. GRANTS FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH CENTERS.

(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for section 311 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5711) is amended to read as follows: "AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS". (b) GRANT PROGRAM.—Subsections (a) and (b) of section 311 of the

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5711) are amended to read as follows: "(a) The Secretary shall make grants to public and private entities (and combinations of such entities) to establish and operate (including renovation) local runaway and homeless youth centers to provide services to deal primarily with the immediate needs of runaway