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PUBLIC LAW 101-254—MAR. 15, 1990 104 STAT. Ill "(3) describe how the results of the grant program will be evaluated and disseminated; "(4) set forth the potential of the grant program for achieving replicability and for serving as a model program; and "(5) distribute 100 percent of the amounts received pursuant to this part to the library literacy center as designated or selected under section 817. "(c) The Secretary shall give priority to applicants whose applications comply with the provisions of this part and describe programs and services to be delivered in States which have— "(1) the highest concentrations of adults who do not have a secondary education or its equivalent, "(2)(A) few community or financial resources to establish the program described under this part without Federal assistance, or "(B) low per capita income, or high concentrations of unemployment or underemployment. "USE OF FUNDS "SEC. 814. (a) Funds made available under this part shall be used 20 USC 386c. by the library literacy centers to establish coordination centers to make literacy materials and equipment available to local public libraries on a loan basis to initiate, expand, or improve public library literacy services and programs. Such services and programs may include— "(1) the acquisition of literacy education equipment including, but not limited to, video recorders and television monitors; "(2) the acquisition of print materials, audio tapes and video tapes designed to train adults with limited literacy skills, including materials and tapes prepared by public television; "(3) the acquisition of library resource materials for literacy instruction purposes; "(4) the acquisition of literacy training materials including but not limited to General Education Development (GED) print materials and video tapes; and "(5) staffing for coordination and training of local library personnel on literacy services. "(b) Each library literacy center receiving a grant under this part may use no more than 25 percent of such funds for the acquisition of literacy education computers and computer software. " LOCAL APPLICATION "SEC. 815. (a) Any local public library desiring to participate in 20 USC 386d. programs and services conducted pursuant to this part shall submit an application to the State or the library literacy center as selected by the State under section 817 at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the State or the library literacy center determines is necessary to evaluate the quality of the local public library's proposal and the local public library's ability to carry out such proposal. "(b) Each such application shall— "(1) describe the manner in which the equipment and materials will be used to initiate, expand, or improve local library literacy services;