PUBLIC LAW 96-190—FEB. 12, 1980 (B) recruiting, organizing, training, and educating personnel described in subparagraph (A); (C) improvement or leasing of buildings, rooms, and other facilities and equipment and leasing or purchase of vehicles needed to improve the settlement of minor disputes; (D) continuing monitoring and study of the mechanisms and settlement procedures employed in the resolution of minor disputes in a State; (E) research and development of effective, fair, inexpensive, and expeditious mechanisms and procedures for the resolution of minor disputes; (F) sponsoring programs of nonprofit organizations to carry out any of the provisions of this paragraph; and (G) other necessary expenditures directly related to the operation of new or improved dispute resolution mechanisms. (2) Financial assistance available under this section may not be used for the compensation of attorneys for the representation of disputants or claimants or for otherwise providing assistance in any adversary capacity. (f)(1) In the case of an application for financial assistance under this section submitted by a local government or governmental agency, the Attorney General shall furnish notice of such application to the chief executive officer, attorney general, and chief judicial officer of the State in which such applicant is located at least thirty days before the approval of such application. The chief executive officer, attorney general, and chief judicial officer of the State shall be given an opportunity to submit written comments to the Attorney General regarding such application and the Attorney General shall take such comments into consideration in determining whether to approve such application. (2) In the case of an application for financial assistance under this section submitted by a nonprofit organization, the Attorney General shall furnish notice of such application to the chief executive officer, attorney general, and chief judicial officer of the State in which the applicant is located and to the chief executive officers of the units of general local government in which such applicant is located at least thirty days before the approval of such application. The chief executive officer, attorney general, and chief judicial officer of the State, and the chief executive officers of the units of general local government shall be given an opportunity to submit written comments to the Attorney General regarding such application and the Attorney General shall take such comments into consideration in determining whether to approve such application. (g)(1) Upon the approval of an application by the Attorney General under this section, the Attorney General shall disburse to the grant recipient involved such portion of the estimated cost of the approved project as the Attorney General considers appropriate, except that the amount of such disbursement shall be subject to the provisions of paragraph (2). (2) The Federal share of the estimated cost of any project approved under this section shall not exceed— (A) 100 per centum of the estimated cost of the project, for the first and second fiscal years for which funds are available for grants under this section; (B) 75 per centum of the estimated cost of the project, for the third fiscal year for which funds are available for such grants; and
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Restriction on financial assistance. Notice of application to State officers.
Estimated project cost, disbursement.
Federal share.
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