§8628a. Technical assistance and training

(a) Of the amounts appropriated under section 8621(b) of this title for any fiscal year, not more than $250,000 of such amounts may be reserved by the Secretary-

(1) to make grants to State and public agencies and private nonprofit organizations; or

(2) to enter into contracts or jointly financed cooperative arrangements with States and public agencies and private nonprofit organizations;

to provide for training and technical assistance related to the purposes of this subchapter, including collection and dissemination of information about programs and projects assisted under this subchapter, and ongoing matters of regional or national significance that the Secretary finds would assist in the more effective provision of services under this subchapter.

(b) No provision of this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary from making a grant pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to one or more private nonprofit organizations that apply jointly with a business concern to receive such grant.

(Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVI, §2609A, as added Pub. L. 99–425, title V, §505(a), Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 975 ; amended Pub. L. 103–252, title III, §311(a)(3), May 18, 1994, 108 Stat. 661 .)

References in Text

This subchapter, the first and second time appearing in subsec. (a), was in the original "this subtitle" which was translated as "this title", meaning title XXVI of Pub. L. 97–35, as the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

1994-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–252 substituted "$250,000" for "$500,000" in introductory provisions.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–252 effective Oct. 1, 1994, see section 314 of Pub. L. 103–252, set out as a note under section 8621 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1986, see section 1001 of Pub. L. 99–425, set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 8623 of this title.