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PUBLIC LAW 109–281—SEPT. 22, 2006 housing and community development activities undertaken as part of the proposed program; or ‘‘(III) entities carrying out other Federal, State, or local activities or activities conducted by Indian tribes, including vocational education programs, adult and language instruction educational programs, and job training provided with funds available under this title; ‘‘(xvii) information identifying, and a description of, the financing proposed for any— ‘‘(I) rehabilitation of the property involved; ‘‘(II) acquisition of the property; or ‘‘(III) construction of the property; ‘‘(xviii) information identifying, and a description of, the entity that will operate and manage the property; ‘‘(xix) information identifying, and a description of, the data collection systems to be used; ‘‘(xx) a certification, by a public official responsible for the housing strategy for the State or unit of general local government within which the proposed program is located, that the proposed program is consistent with the housing strategy; and ‘‘(xxi) a certification that the applicant will comply with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) and will affirmatively further fair housing. ‘‘(4) SELECTION CRITERIA.—For an applicant to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, the applicant and the applicant’s proposed program shall meet such selection criteria as the Secretary shall establish under this section, which shall include criteria relating to— ‘‘(A) the qualifications or potential capabilities of an applicant; ‘‘(B) an applicant’s potential for developing a successful YouthBuild program; ‘‘(C) the need for an applicant’s proposed program, as determined by the degree of economic distress of the community from which participants would be recruited (measured by indicators such as poverty, youth unemployment, and the number of individuals who have dropped out of secondary school) and of the community in which the housing and public facilities proposed to be rehabilitated or constructed is located (measured by indicators such as incidence of homelessness, shortage of affordable housing, and poverty); ‘‘(D) the commitment of an applicant to providing skills training, leadership development, and education to participants; ‘‘(E) the focus of a proposed program on preparing youth for occupations in demand or postsecondary education and training opportunities; ‘‘(F) the extent of an applicant’s coordination of activities to be carried out through the proposed program with local boards, one-stop operators, and one-stop partners participating in the operation of the one-stop delivery
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