[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC774]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 16--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER III--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AND
DEMONSTRATIONS
Sec. 774. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers
(a) Grants
(1) Authority
The Commissioner, subject to the provisions of section 776 of
this title, may make grants to eligible entities to pay up to 90
percent of the cost of projects or demonstration programs for the
provision of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with
disabilities who are migrant or seasonal farmworkers, as determined
in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, and
to the family members who are residing with such individuals
(whether or not such family members are individuals with
disabilities).
(2) Eligible entities
To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an entity
shall be--
(A) a State designated agency;
(B) a nonprofit agency working in collaboration with a State
agency described in subparagraph (A); or
(C) a local agency working in collaboration with a State
agency described in subparagraph (A).
(3) Maintenance and transportation
(A) In general
Amounts provided under a grant under this section may be
used to provide for the maintenance of and transportation for
individuals and family members described in paragraph (1) as
necessary for the rehabilitation of such individuals.
(B) Requirement
Maintenance payments under this paragraph shall be provided
in a manner consistent with any maintenance payments provided to
other individuals with disabilities in the State under this
chapter.
(4) Assurance of cooperation
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section an entity
shall provide assurances (satisfactory to the Commissioner) that in
the provision of services under the grant there will be appropriate
cooperation between the grantee and other public or nonprofit
agencies and organizations having special skills and experience in
the provision of services to migrant or seasonal farmworkers or
their families.
(5) Coordination with other programs
The Commissioner shall administer this section in coordination
with other programs serving migrant and seasonal farmworkers,
including programs under title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), section 254b of
title 42, the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
Act (29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the Workforce Investment Act of
1998.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this section, for each of the fiscal years 1999
through 2003.
(Pub. L. 93-112, title III, Sec. 304, as added Pub. L. 105-220, title
IV, Sec. 406, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1195.)
References in Text
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in
subsec. (a)(5), is Pub. L. 89-10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, as
amended. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I
(Sec. 6301 et seq.) of chapter 70 of Title 20, Education. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 6301 of Title 20 and Tables.
The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act,
referred to in subsec. (a)(5), is Pub. L. 97-470, Jan. 14, 1983, 96
Stat. 2584, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 20
(Sec. 1801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1801 of this
title and Tables.
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a)(5),
is Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 777b of
this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L.
105-220.
A prior section 774, Pub. L. 93-112, title III, Sec. 304, formerly
title II, Sec. 203, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 376, renumbered and
amended, which related to Federal grants, contracts, and programs for
training in rehabilitation services, was renumbered section 302 of Pub.
L. 93-112, by Pub. L. 102-569, title III, Sec. 301(b)(3), Oct. 29, 1992,
106 Stat. 4411, and transferred to section 771a of this title, prior to
the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105-220.
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